Region 7 START IV

Added: Mar 11, 2013 11:20 am The purpose of the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) contract is to provide nationally consistent advisory and assistance services to the EPA On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) and other federal officials implementing Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) responsibilities under the National Response System. The contractor shall fulfill these responsibilities within the region as well as outside the region on a backup regional response, cross regional response, national response, and international response. The contractor shall be prepared to provide scientific/technical support for EPA activities in furtherance of the Agency's primary mission: the protection of human health and the environment. Additionally, the contractor shall provide advisory and assistance services to other programs, such as site assessment, Brownfields, and remedial support activities. For each assigned task, the contractor shall provide appropriately experienced, trained, and accredited personnel with current credentials/certifications as well as all supplies, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to complete the job.

The technical requirements under this procurement include response, preparedness and prevention, assessment and inspection, technical support, data management and training.

This requirement is an unrestricted competition.  Contract will consist of a three (3) year Base Period and two (2) one-year Option Periods.  Total estimated ceiling for the contract is over $40,000,000.00 if all options (both quantity and term) are exercised.  The solicitation is anticipated to be posted on or around March 27, 2013.  Solicitation will posted  at both the epa.gov and fbo.gov websites.