Solicitation_Cover_Letter.doc

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Cincinnati Procurement Operations Division

Cincinnati, Ohio 45268 January 19, 2016

MEMORANDUM

From:

Angela Lower, Contracting Officer

To:

Prospective Offerors

Subject:

Request for Quote (RFQ-OH-16-00038) Attached is a RFQ for Handheld Engine Dynamometer at the US EPA, National Vehicle Fuel and Emissions Laboratory, Ann Arbor, MI.

This RFQ consists of the following documents:

· Cover Memorandum

· SF-1449

· Applicable Clauses and Provisions

· Attachment A Statement of Work

· Attachment B Pricing Matrix

· Attachment C Past Performance Questionnaire Your offer must include the following:

1. Technical Proposal: Submit one (1) proposal to FedConnect.net in response to the Technical Evaluation Factors identified in Clause 52.212-2, consistent with the Proposal Instructions located in clause EPA-L-36-101 of the RFQ. Electronic (i.e. email) submission of the technical proposal outside of FedConnect.net is not acceptable.

2. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires: Offerors shall ensure the Contracting Officer receives a minimum of three (3) completed Past Performance Questionnaires (see Attachment C) directly from client references in accordance with the Proposal Instructions in clause EPA-L-36-101 of the RFQ. The completed Questionnaires are due to the Contract Specialist, Gerold Young, via email (young.gerold@epa.gov by the RFQ closing time and date identified below. (NOTE: Before forwarding the Questionnaire to references for completion, please be sure to enter the Contract Information at the top of the Questionnaire form to identify the specific project which the reference is rating.)

3. Price Proposal: Submit one (1) to FedConnect.net of the required pricing information, which is described in the Proposal Instructions in clause EPA-L-36-101 of the RFQ. Electronic submission (i.e. email) of pricing information outside of FedConnect.net is not acceptable.

7. Quotation Due Date: The closing date and time for receipt of quotations is February 17, 2016 at 3:00 PM (ET).

Please direct any questions regarding this RFQ to the Contract Specialist, Gerold Young, via Telephone (513) 487-2660, or e-mail young.gerold@epa.gov.

Cover Memorandum – RFQ-OH-16-00038