This federal contract award, with an ID of EP16W000111, was issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 to the prime contractor Industrial Economics Inc. (IEC). The $80,274.20 contract supports the EPA's Superfund enforcement efforts, including expert analysis and verification of ability-to-pay claims, financial and corporate structural analysis to assist with liability determinations, and support for settlement negotiations and expert testimony. The work is performed on a case-specific basis and can involve preparing or prosecuting civil or criminal actions. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, allowing for open competition. IEC, an environmental consulting firm with over three decades of experience, has served as both a prime contractor and subcontractor on numerous federal contracts supporting various agencies such as the EPA, Department of Justice, and Department of Homeland Security.