Program Review and Tracking Support for OAQPS

Added: Jan 21, 2011 1:08 pm Modified: Mar 01, 2011 11:56 amTrack Changes The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Acquisition Management anticipates awarding a single Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract with a one-year base period and four (4) one-year option periods for Program Review and Tracking Support Services for the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS).

The proposed requirement is a total small business set-aside conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15: Contracting by Negotiation. It is anticipated a formal solicitation and other related information will be released and posted to FedBizOpps and EPA websites on or about March 16, 2011. The award of the contract is anticipated to be in June 2011. The Statement of Work (SOW) falls under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541620 and the applicable size standard is $7.0 million.

The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for the implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as well as requirements of other Titles associated with Title I. This responsibility includes the review, development, promulgation and implementation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), and the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). The standards and policies developed under Title I, and the other provisions of the Act, are in support of State and local agencies to ensure all citizens breathe air that meets minimum health levels.

The general types of support functions the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards shall require with this procurement include: (1) investigations; (2) analyses; (3) data collection and operations; (4) development of regulatory guidance and procedures; (5) preparation of manuals, workshops, and training; (6) the use of techniques supporting findings and recommendations; (7) coordination and carrying out of peer reviews; (8) model development and refinement activities; (9) technical/ information transfer; and (10) coordination with other EPA offices and/or other Federal, State, Tribal, Regional and local programs to develop single or multimedia regulatory strategies and to address pollutant transport issues.

The formal solicitation, amendments, procurement updates and other related information will be posted as they become available. It is the responsibility of interested parties to regularly monitor FedBizOpps and EPA websites for updates to this procurement. Once a solicitation is released, all responsible sources may submit a proposal and shall be considered by the Agency.

All questions related to this procurement shall be directed via e-mail to Harold Honegger, Contract Specialist, at honegger.harold@epa.gov and Cara Lynch, Contracting Officer, at lynch.cara@epa.gov.

Added: Jan 21, 2011 1:08 pm NAICS Code: 541620The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management (EPA/OAM) is conducting market research for information purposes only. The intent is to identify potential small business sources (including 8(a), veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, disadvantaged, and woman-owned small business concerns) with the capacity and technical capability necessary to successfully perform under the requirement described below.

The requirement is for ?Program Review and Tracking Support Services for the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS),? which will support the mission of the Office of Air Quality Planning within the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for the implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as well as requirements of other Titles associated with Title I. This responsibility includes the review, development, promulgation and implementation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), and the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). The standards and policies developed under Title I, and the other provisions of the Act, are in support of State and local agencies to ensure all citizens breathe air that meets minimum health levels.

The general types of support functions the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards shall require with this procurement include: (1) investigations; (2) analyses; (3) data collection and operations; (4) development of regulatory guidance and procedures; (5) preparation of manuals, workshops, and training; (6) the use of techniques supporting findings and recommendations; (7) coordination and carrying out of peer reviews; (8) model development and refinement activities; (9) technical/ information transfer; and (10) coordination with other EPA offices and/or other Federal, State, Tribal, Regional and local programs to develop single or multimedia regulatory strategies and to address pollutant transport issues.

This is a re-compete of an expiring Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract, EP-D-06-001, that supports OAQPS currently. EPA anticipates awarding one CPFF contract to support this requirement with a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. The North American Industry Classification System (NAIC) code for this procurement is 541620 -Environmental Consulting Services. The results of this Request for Information/Sources Sought notice will help EPA determine how it will satisfy this requirement.

This is a Request for Information /sources sought notice for written information only. This notice is not a request for technical or cost proposals. EPA will not award a contract on the basis of this notice, nor reimburse the cost incurred by potential offerors who respond to this notice. The purpose of this notice is to invite all interested small business parties to submit a brief capability statement, for meeting the requirements in the draft Statement of Work. The Draft Statement of Work can be found, in its entirety, at the EPA website, http://www.epa.gov/oam/sources.htm

Capability statements must include: (1) Complete Business Name, including DUNs #; (2) Contact Information (address, telephone, facsimile, e-mail); (3) Business Size and Classification (small, small-disadvantaged, SBA Certified 8(a), HUBZone, etc.). Capability statements must address technical competencies, and management/personnel experience relative to the key task areas of the attached draft Statement of Work.Interested parties should provide a concise capability statement, limiting the response to five (5) single sided pages. Capability statements should respond to all items requested in this notice. This sources sought notice will allow EPA to obtain general information on interested parties and the areas they may be qualified to support as well as areas of potential conflicts of interest. Standard brochures and paraphrasing of the Statement of Work will not be considered as a sufficient response to this notice. Feedback and/or evaluation information will not be provided to any firm regarding their individual capability statements. Telephone calls, facsimiles, and/or requests for a solicitation will not be accepted or acknowledged. All responses should be sent via e-mail to honegger.harold@epa.gov and lynch.cara@epa.gov. The deadline for submitting capability statements is February 4, 2011, 3:00 PM EST.