- This contract is for a Removal Support Team to provide nationally

Added: Jun 11, 2013 6:24 pm Modified: Jul 10, 2013 7:09 amTrack Changes This amendment is issued to inform all interested parties that USEPA's Forecast Data Base for Region 2 record number FY 12 - 477, titled "Removal Support Team 3 (RST 3) has been updated to attach the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the RFP. The record can be accessed at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/oarm/oam/forecastdatabase.nsf . Additionally, the anticipated release date for the RFP has been changed to August 16, 2013

Added: Jun 11, 2013 6:24 pm The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 2 Contracting Office intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Removal Support Team (RST3) contract to provide services in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. The anticipated release date of the RFP is June 28, 2013.

The purpose of the acquisition is to obtain scientific/technical services for response, preparedness and prevention, assessment and inspection, data management, training and related technical and administrative activities in support of EPA's responsibilities under the National Response Framework. 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 Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Robert T. Stafford National Disaster Act, as amended, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other environmental statutes.

The Government intends to award one hybrid contract that will include a fixed priced core response team, a fixed rate indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity component that will allow the EPA to supplement the contractor workforce, if necessary and a cost reimbursement pool for Other Direct Costs. Work will be ordered through the issuance of task orders and further specifically tasked through Technical Direction Documents. The resultant contract is anticipated to include a three year base period and a two year award term for a total contract length of five years (sixty months). The acquisition will not be set-aside and will be conducted on the basis of full and open competition using FAR Part 15 procedures.

No response to this synopsis is required. The solicitation will be posted at www.FedConnect.net. No telephone inquiries for the solicitation will be accepted.