Environmental Testing

Added: Jul 16, 2009 8:36 am

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a contract to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) on a Fixed Price Basis for environmental testing services at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) McAdoo Superfund site located in McAdoo Pennsylvania. This environmental testing is an integral part of a comprehensive CDC public health response investigating the occurrence, trends, and associated risk factors of PV and other MyeloProliferative Diseases (MPDs) not only in the cluster area in Pennsylvania but also on a national level. The data collected by CDC as a result of this work will allow the Agency to better respond to cancer clusters with suspected environmental origins. In addition, CDC's understanding of the etiology of MPDs and other hematological cancers will be greatly enhanced leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of these illnesses. The PA DEP is the only organization that possesses and/or has access to the required data. Some of the required data has already been collected by PA DEP. In addition, the results of past environmental testing performed by PA DEP must be reviewed and evaluated in order to devise an effective testing strategy for the McAdoo site. PA DEP has access to many of the areas identified for testing due to existing relationships with local businesses and property owners and its status as a state agency. The North American Industry Classification Code is 541620. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, but all replies received within 15 days of publication will be considered. A determination not to compete based on responses received, and to proceed with a noncompetitive award is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.