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SYNOPSIS

The National Park Service, Southeast Region intends to award a Firm Fixed price contract with one year and two option periods to develop a water quality simulation tool that can predict the fate and transport of reactive water quality parameters, particularly Phosphorus, given alternative water management scenarios for Everglades National Park, Homestead FL. The objective is develop an Ecolab template consistent with the existing M3ENP hydrologic model that is able to represent all of the relevant Phosphorus cycling processes including adsorption, desorption, inorganic/organic conversion, dissolution, precipitation, plant uptake as well as soil and groundwater interactions. In addition, general support for operations of the Mike 11 module and Mike SHE module will be expected. This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

NAICS Code: 541330, Engineering Services, Standard business size is $15.0. The National Park Service is presently using FEDCONNECT and FEDBIZOPPS to issue Request for Quotes (RFQ). You must register at FEDCONNECT at website https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. If you have any registration questions please call the FEDCONNECT helpdesk. Solicitations may be viewed online at either http://www.fedbizopps.gov or http://www.fedconnect.net. Fedbizopps will be the only means of obtaining the amendments and will be able to receive electronic notification of solicitations and awards. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments. The Government is under no obligation to maintain a bidder's list. It is incumbent for any interested parties to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any amendments and respond to them by the date and time set for receipt of proposal/quotes or amendments may render the offeror nonresponsive and result in the rejection of the offer. All prospective contractors are required to submit or upload their organization representation and certifications at www.SAM.gov prior to submitting their offer. Failure to do so will render an offer nonresponsive. No telephone offers accepted. All questions pertaining to the solicitation please email celinda_hicks@nps.gov or call (305) 242-7742.

All solicitations must be received in this office not later than the date specified in the solicitation or any amendments. The solicitation release date will be on or about: 06/30/2015.