r--Technical Support for Human Health Risk Assessment

Technical Support for Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) Re-Compete.

Pre Solicitation Notice
SOL 68HE0C18R0011
Technical Support for Human Health Risk Assessment
The solicitation 68HE0C18R0011 will be available for downloading at FedConnect® located at the following internet address: www.fedconnect.net/. Questions relating to the solicitation are required to be submitted electronically through FedConnect®. ONLY those questions posted through FedConnect® will be accepted. All responses to questions will be released on FedConnect®. At this Internet site you will be able to register with FedConnect®, enabling you to download the solicitation once released, join the mailing list, and to submit questions. If you need technical assistance in registering or for any other FedConnect® function, call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net.
Contractor registration in the Government¿s System for Award Management (SAM) is required in order to be eligible for contract award. Registration may be completed and information regarding the registration process may be obtained at http://www.sam.gov. Once issued, solicitation documents will be available electronically for download at https://www.fedconnect.net. Hard copies of the solicitation package will not be distributed. Electronic copies of responses will be required and must be submitted via FedConnect® (https://www.fedconnect.net).
The US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development¿s National Center for Environmental Assessment (ORD/NCEA) has a requirement to provide support for (1) conducting risk assessments on environmental stressors (i.e., physical, chemical, microbial, or other agent forms), and (2) developing state-of-the-art methods, models, and guidance documents for human health and environmental risk assessment.
The Government anticipates award of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract that will allow for the issuance of firm fixed price (FFP) and time and material (T & M) type task orders over an ordering period of 5 years. The EPA intends to award a single contract with an ordering ceiling of $48 million. The anticipated solicitation release is in the early August timeframe and the close date shall be approximately 30 days thereafter. The solicitation will be issued on a full and open competitive basis with no small business set-aside(s). A Performance Work Statement (PWS) document shall accompany this Presolicitation Notice via separate attachment. Be advised that changes to any or all documentation is possible when the final Request for Proposal (RFP) is released. No hard copies will be available.
All responsible sources may submit a proposal for EPA consideration. The applicable NAICS code is 541990, all other professional, scientific and technical services, with a size standard of $15 million. Contract award will be made in accordance with FAR part 15-Contracting by Negotiation. The point of contact is Clare Hingsbergen, Contract Specialist, at hingsbergen.clare@epa.gov.
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