Statistical and Technical Support for the Assessment of Toxic Substances

PURPOSE: The proposed acquisition, entitled "Statistical and Technical Support for the Assessment of Toxic Substances" will provide support to the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) in the areas of statistical, mathematical, field data collection, and technical analysis support and planning for OPPT programs.



Amendment 1 to the solicitation to respond to questions, amend the solicitation and attachments and extend the due date for proposals.

PURPOSE: The proposed acquisition, entitled "Statistical and Technical Support for the Assessment of Toxic Substances" will provide support to the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) in the areas of statistical, mathematical, field data collection, and technical analysis support and planning for OPPT programs.



DESCRIPTION: This capability is required to identify long and short term program objectives, develop well formulated data collection programs, provide the means to track progress made toward meeting stated program objectives and to conduct those statistical, technical and scientific studies that will provide for technically feasible, fiscally sound and effective programs. OPPT also provides support for programs in the areas of economics, chemistry, engineering, and exposure assessment. OPPT¿s economic analysis supports rulemaking and helps the Agency determine promising non-regulatory approaches. OPPT also manages the Risk -Screening Environmental Indicators Model, which provides information on the relative risk impacts of chemical releases from industrial facilities, and leads the Design for the Environment and Green Chemistry Programs, which focus on voluntary pollution prevention.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: TBD at the time of the award.

SOLE SOURCE/COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION: This will be a full and open competitive acquisition.

CONTRACT TYPE: Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: This acquisition contains a base year with four (4) one-year option periods for a total contract period of performance of five (5) years.

GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT: TBD prior to award.

RELEASE DATE OF THE SOLICITATION: The official release date of Solicitation SOL-DC-14-00002 is 09 June 2015. All prospective vendors with questions regarding this solicitation shall submit all questions via FedConnect by 4:30 p.m., ET, June 23, 2015. All proposals are due via FedConnect by 4:30p.m., ET 09 July 2015. Proposals received after the due date will not be accepted.

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PURPOSE: The proposed acquisition, entitled "Statistical and Technical Support for the Assessment of Toxic Substances" will provide support to the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) in the areas of statistical, mathematical, field data collection, and technical analysis support and planning for OPPT programs.



AUTHORITY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this synopsis in accordance with FAR Part 5.204, "Pre-Solicitation Notices".



DESCRIPTION: This capability is required to identify long and short term program objectives, develop well formulated data collection programs, provide the means to track progress made toward meeting stated program objectives and to conduct those statistical, technical and scientific studies that will provide for technically feasible, fiscally sound and effective programs. OPPT also provides support for programs in the areas of economics, chemistry, engineering, and exposure assessment. OPPT¿s economic analysis supports rulemaking and helps the Agency determine promising non-regulatory approaches. OPPT also manages the Risk -Screening Environmental Indicators Model, which provides information on the relative risk impacts of chemical releases from industrial facilities, and leads the Design for the Environment and Green Chemistry Programs, which focus on voluntary pollution prevention.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: TBD at the time of the award.

SOLE SOURCE/COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION: This will be a full and open competitive acquisition.

CONTRACT TYPE: Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: This acquisition contains a base year with four (4) one-year option periods for a total contract period of performance of five (5) years.

GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT: TBD prior to award.

EXPIRATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS/NOTICE: Close of business, 5:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time, May 15, 2015.

RELEASE DATE OF THE SOLICITATION: It is anticipated for Solicitation SOL-DC-14-00002 to be released on or about 15 May 2015. Should complications arise, resulting in a delay in the release of the Solicitation, the Contracting Officer will provide an update through FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect, and/or the FedBizOpps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. For questions or comments regarding this pre-solicitation notice, please contact Sharon Whitehair by phone at 202-564-4764, or by email at whitehair.sharon@epa.gov.

PURPOSE: The proposed acquisition, entitled "Statistical and Technical Support for the Assessment of Toxic Substances" will provide support to the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) in the areas of statistical, mathematical, field data collection, and technical analysis support and planning for OPPT programs.

AUTHORITY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this synopsis in accordance with FAR Part 5.204, "Pre-Solicitation Notices".

DESCRIPTION: This capability is required to identify long and short term program objectives, develop well formulated data collection programs, provide the means to track progress made toward meeting stated program objectives and to conduct those statistical, technical and scientific studies that will provide for technically feasible, fiscally sound and effective programs. OPPT also provides support for programs in the areas of economics, chemistry, engineering, and exposure assessment. OPPT?s economic analysis supports rulemaking and helps the Agency determine promising non-regulatory approaches. OPPT also manages the Risk -Screening Environmental Indicators Model, which provides information on the relative risk impacts of chemical releases from industrial facilities, and leads the Design for the Environment and Green Chemistry Programs, which focus on voluntary pollution prevention. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: TBD at the time of the award. SOLE SOURCE/COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION: This will be a full and open competitive acquisition. CONTRACT TYPE: Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: This acquisition contains a base year with four (4) one-year option periods for a total contract period of performance of five (5) years. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT: TBD prior to award. EXPIRATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS/NOTICE: Close of business, 5:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time, May 01, 2015. RELEASE DATE OF THE SOLICITATION: It is anticipated for Solicitation SOL-DC-14-00002 to be released on or about 01 May 2015. Should complications arise, resulting in a delay in the release of the Solicitation, the Contracting Officer will provide an update through FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect, and/or the FedBizOpps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. For questions or comments regarding this pre-solicitation notice, please contact Sharon Whitehair by phone at 202-564-4764, or by email at whitehair.sharon@epa.gov.