Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) IV

Added: Dec 11, 2012 5:52 pm __________________________________________________________
UPDATE: DECEMBER 11, 2012

The Q&A attachment has been updated to add one additional question and response. The complete version is attached and listed as "Amendment 1 Q&A v2." There are no changes to the RFP nor to the due date and time for proposals.

Added: Nov 28, 2012 5:22 pm __________________________________________________________
UPDATE: NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Amendment 1 has been posted in the attachments. This amendment enumerates all changes to the RFP made in response to questions received from potential offerors. A full revised copy of the RFP has also been attached, entitled "SOL-R8-12-00001 RFP thru Amend 1."

Added: Nov 21, 2012 6:22 pm __________________________________________________________

UPDATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Responses to offeror's technical questions have been posted in the Attachment, "Amendment 1 Q&A." Any changes to the RFP have been identified in this document. The actual solicitation amendment, and a full revised copy of the RFP will be posted as soon as possible.

Added: Oct 19, 2012 4:13 pm Modified: Nov 01, 2012 6:34 pmTrack Changes The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 8 Contracting Office intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) IV. The solicitation number for this acquisition will be SOL-R8-12-00001, and the anticipated release date is November 2, 2012.

The purpose of this acquisition will be to obtain technical support services for EPA Region 8 (which consists of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Tribal Land) for emergency response, removal, site assessment, training, data management and related technical and administrative services. These services shall be performed in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (also known as CERCLA or Superfund) as amended, the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan and other environmental statues. The contractor shall provide services to support response and site assessment activities related to the release or threat of release of oil, petroleum products, hazardous substances, weapons of mass destruction or pollutants and contaminants that pose an actual or potential threat to human health and welfare, or to the environment. The draft SOW is attached to this notice.

The Government intends to award one Fixed-Rate, Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract, with work ordered through the issuance of task orders on primarily a time-and-materials basis. Performance-based and firm-fixed-price task orders may also be utilized. T he anticipated period of performance consists of a three (3) year (36 month) base period and two (2) two-year (24 month) option periods, for a potential maximum period of performance of seven (7) years. The acquisition will not be set-aside and will be conducted on the basis of full and open competition using FAR Part 15 procedures.

There are conflict of interest (COI) limitations associated with this acquisition. Potential offerors are advised that current Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractors or team subcontractors in Region 8 will be ineligible for award due to COI concerns. Please see the Early COI Disclosure attachment to this notice for more information.

The purpose of this notice is to notify potential offerors of EPA's forthcoming requirement. This notice, the RFP, amendments and other information related to this procurement will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Interested parties can access procurement information at this site. All information related to this procurement will be available at this link through the date of contract award.

No response to this synopsis is required. Please send any questions regarding this procurement via e-mail to Kristin Farris at farris.kristin@epa.gov or Ellen Shannon at Shannon.ellen@epa.gov. At this time no telephone inquiries are being accepted.

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UPDATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2012

The solicitation has been posted.  Please see the attached solicitation file for all pertinent information regarding preparation of proposals. Proposals are due by 2:00 pm MT on December 18, 2012.

Please direct all questions to Kristin Farris at farris.kristin@epa.gov. No phone calls will be accepted.

Added: Oct 19, 2012 4:13 pm The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 8 Contracting Office intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) IV. The solicitation number for this acquisition will be SOL-R8-12-00001, and the anticipated release date is November 2, 2012.

The purpose of this acquisition will be to obtain technical support services for EPA Region 8 (which consists of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Tribal Land) for emergency response, removal, site assessment, training, data management and related technical and administrative services. These services shall be performed in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (also known as CERCLA or Superfund) as amended, the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan and other environmental statues. The contractor shall provide services to support response and site assessment activities related to the release or threat of release of oil, petroleum products, hazardous substances, weapons of mass destruction or pollutants and contaminants that pose an actual or potential threat to human health and welfare, or to the environment. The draft SOW is attached to this notice.

The Government intends to award one Fixed-Rate, Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract, with work ordered through the issuance of task orders on primarily a time-and-materials basis. Performance-based and firm-fixed-price task orders may also be utilized. T he anticipated period of performance consists of a three (3) year (36 month) base period and two (2) two-year (24 month) option periods, for a potential maximum period of performance of seven (7) years. The acquisition will not be set-aside and will be conducted on the basis of full and open competition using FAR Part 15 procedures.

There are conflict of interest (COI) limitations associated with this acquisition. Potential offerors are advised that current Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractors or team subcontractors in Region 8 will be ineligible for award due to COI concerns. Please see the Early COI Disclosure attachment to this notice for more information.

The purpose of this notice is to notify potential offerors of EPA's forthcoming requirement. This notice, the RFP, amendments and other information related to this procurement will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Interested parties can access procurement information at this site. All information related to this procurement will be available at this link through the date of contract award.

No response to this synopsis is required. Please send any questions regarding this procurement via e-mail to Kristin Farris at farris.kristin@epa.gov or Ellen Shannon at Shannon.ellen@epa.gov. At this time no telephone inquiries are being accepted.