Notice_of_Intent_MME_Posting_FBO.docx

Notice of Intent

NAICS Code: 541620 Environmental Consulting Services. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement for continuation of services under the current contract, EP-D-12-001, as described below.

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) has a requirement in the Support for the Metals, Minerals and Energy Sector. This requirement is currently performed under Contract EP-D-12-001.

Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) outlines the statutory requirements for the EPA's stationary source air toxics program. Within Section 112 there are several different programs for which the Sector Policies and Programs Division (SPPD) is responsible. Until recently, the SPPD's primary focus has been the development of Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards under Section 112(d). When developing these standards, the EPA bases the regulatory requirement on technologies which are available and in use. Thus, most of the stationary source air toxics program has been “technology-based” to date. The SPPD has completed the last set of MACT standards under Section 112(d). However, there is existing and anticipated litigation on some of these standards that must be resolved and may require further technical analysis. With the finalization of the Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy (UATS) in July of 1999, the EPA introduced and outlined its “risk-based air toxics program,” which includes both regulatory and non-regulatory programs and actions, support for studies, standards, development, and/or guidance preparation that focus on the metals, minerals, and energy sector. The purpose of this contract is to provide support for the first component, source specific regulatory programs. The source specific regulatory component of the EPA's air toxics program includes the development of technology-based standards for major and area sources, residual risk standards and other standards development activities. Development of the standards considers available technologies and costs associated with implementing emission control requirements. Anticipated activities include, but are not limited to, identification of emission control equipment, cost of air pollution controls, assistance in developing the regulatory package, summarizing the public comments, analysis to support the response to comments document, assistance with executive order requirements (e.g., Paperwork Reduction Act), and review of the regulatory text.

The incumbent Contractor provides support for studies, source pollutant standards development, and/or guidance preparation that focus on the metals, minerals, and energy sector, the development of standards that regulate the emissions of air toxics from stationary sources, the emissions of air toxics from stationary sources, and stationary source criteria pollutant standards which may take the form of either a New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) or a standard based on “Best Available Controls (BAC) and guidance document activities.

The current contract, EP-D-12-001, period of performance was extended for six months from December 31, 2016 to June 30, 2017 via Far Clause 52.217-8—Option to Extend Services. The Government intends to compete, negotiate, and award a follow on contract for a one-year base period and two one-year option periods in accordance with the Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR). However, due to delays in the acquisition process, the contract for follow on services will not be awarded prior to the current expiration date of June 30, 2017 of contract EP-D-12-001. Since the services of the contract are critical and cannot lapse, the EPA must extend the period of performance of the current contract for an additional eight months to allow time for the new follow on contract to be awarded. The EPA intends to negotiate, this period of performance extension on a sole source basis.

There are no other contractors that have the capability of providing the level, breath, depth of support, and continuity of services that are required by OAQPS for the first component, source specific regulatory programs.

This notice will be posted for 15 days.

The intent of this notice alerts the vendor community to the extension of contract EP-D-12-001, and the upcoming opportunity for competition of this opportunity. This notification alerts all vendors to this action and to determine if any other source (s) exist; and, therefore, no solicitation is available. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract extension based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether competition is viable. Responses to this notice should be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Jeffery Clodfelter via the following e-mail address (Clodfelter.Jeffery@epa.gov) within 15 days from the date of this notice.