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PR-HQ-09-13464 Evaluate/Consolidate Pesticide Exposure Data and Risk Assessments
Updated: November 18, 2009
- The presolicitation notice has been posted in Adobe PDF (1 page, 11 Kb, About PDF).
- The final performance work statement has been posted in Adobe PDF (9 pp, 31 Kb, About PDF)
- The link to the FedBizOpps presolicitation notice is posted.
Updated: August 17, 2009
- The response date, listed in the last paragraph of this announcement, has been corrected to read "Thursday, September 10, 2009."
- The point of contact has been changed to Contract Specialist Joel Rivera.
Posted: August 11, 2009
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently seeking sources for a follow-on requirement to support the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) in providing pesticide exposure assessments and relevant information necessary for EPA to fulfill the requirements of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the Pollution Prevention Act, and any other Executive Order or legislative requirement.
This is a sources sought synopsis only. This is not a solicitation announcement. No contract will be awarded from this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this notice. The proposed requirement mentioned herein is being considered for Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8 (a) Businesses, Women-Owned Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Hub-zone Certified Small Businesses. The government will use responses to this sources sought notice to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The Headquarters Procurement Operations Division, Office of Acquisition Management is currently seeking small businesses that can perform the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). 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. The PWS falls under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541690. Interested firms must demonstrate in their qualifications statement that they are qualified to perform all of the PWS tasks under this NAICS code.
In order to perform duties under this requirement, the contractor will need to be authorized for access to FIFRA confidential business information (CBI). The contractor and all of its employees handling CBI while working under the contract will be required to follow the procedures contained in the FIFRA Information Security Manual which include applying for FIFRA CBI access. In addition, the contractor is required to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec. 1998). In the response to the sources sought, small businesses must sufficiently demonstrate the ability to perform at least 51% of the cost of any resultant contract and more specifically capability in the technical aspects of performing under a government contract.
The Draft PWS and associated Government Performance Specifications are posted on the following webpage http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/oppts_grp/0913464/index.htm. The resultant contract is anticipated to be Cost Plus Fixed Fee with a twelve (12) month base period and the possibility of four twelve (12) month option periods. Work may be ordered through the issuance of work assignments. The contractor shall provide all personnel, materials, and equipment necessary to perform the PWS. Interested small businesses of all the categories stated above should provide the EPA with appropriate documentation (i.e., a detailed capability statement and/or relevant past performance history documenting its ability to perform similar PWS requirements). Standard company brochures are not desired.
Interested concerns who believe they have the capability to provide the required services as defined in the Evaluate/Consolidate Pesticide Exposure Data and Risk Assessments PWS are invited to submit a copy of a Qualifications Statement not to exceed 10 pages. Responses should also include the following information: company name, address, point of contact, phone number and email address, and business type. Please submit responses to this sources sought notice no later than Thursday, September 10, 2009 to Joel Rivera, Contract Specialist, rivera.joel@epa.gov . No feedback or evaluations will be provided regarding the information provided.
- Draft Performance Work Statement posted August 11, 2009, in Microsoft Word format (8 pp, 62 Kb)
The point of contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist Joel Rivera, at rivera.joel@epa.gov.