Support for the Metals, Minerals, and Energy Sector

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has a requirement for Support for the Metals, Minerals, and Energy Sector. With the finalization of the Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy in July of 1999, the EPA introduced and outlined its risk-based air toxics program, which includes both regulatory and non-regulatory programs and actions. In addition, the Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy lists the goals of the EPA's air toxics program, which are as follows: (1) reduce the incidence of cancer attributable to exposure to hazardous air pollutants by 75% nationally; (2) reduce national non-cancer risks substantially; and (3) address risks which are disproportionately posed on specific subpopulations and geographic areas.

In order to accomplish these goals, the EPA has integrated its air toxics program into four components. The first component is source specific regulatory programs. This component includes the development of Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards under section 112(d), MACT or generally available control technology (GACT) standards 112(k), residual risk standards under 112(f), and other standards to regulate emissions of air toxics from specific sources. The second component includes national, regional, and community-based initiatives which focus on multi-media and cumulative risk, such as the Great Water program and EPA's persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals (PBT) initiative. The third component, National Air Toxics Assessments (NATA), will provide quantitative estimates of the health risks associated with air toxics on a variety of geographic scales ranging from national-scale assessments to local-scale analyses. The fourth and final component of EPA's air toxics program is education and outreach.

The purpose of this contract is to provide support for the first component, source specific regulatory programs. The source specific regulatory component of the EPA's air toxics program includes the development of technology-based standards for major and area sources, residual risk standards, as well as, other standards development activities. The EPA anticipates the award of a cost-plus fixed fee, level of effort type contract with a base period of performance of twelve (12) months, and four (4) additional twelve-month option periods. The anticipated contract award date is September 1, 2011.

The total duration of the proposed contracts is sixty (60) months for a total of 300,000 labor hours consisting of a base quantity of 20,000 labor hours and 40,000 optional quantity labor hours for the base year and each option period. This effort is a follow-on to contract EP-D-07-019 with EC/R which expires on August 31, 2011. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541620 with a size standard of $7.0M in average annual receipts over the last three years. The draft Conflict of Interest (COI) clauses can be reviewed at EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd.

The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on or around June 1, 2011 as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals will be due approximately 30 calendar days after issuance of the solicitation. The solicitation and amendments will be available via the World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Firms are encouraged to access the solicitation and amendments via the Internet. If you obtain a copy of the solicitation via the Internet, it will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Telephone and FAX requests will not be honored.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. The Government is not obligated or committed to award any contract as a result of this notice.