SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- A--Technical Support Services for Community and Site-Specific Human Health Risk As
- Notice Date
- 4/26/2021 1:02:08 PM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- CINCINNATI ACQUISITION DIV (CAD) CINCINNATI OH 45268 USA
- ZIP Code
- 45268
- Solicitation Number
- 68HERC21R0030
- Response Due
- 5/12/2021 1:30:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/26/2022
- Point of Contact
- Kuykendall, Pamela, Phone: 513-569-7198
- E-Mail Address
-
kuykendall.pamela@epa.gov
(kuykendall.pamela@epa.gov)
- Description
- The solicitation 68HERC21R0030 will be available for downloading at FedConnect� located at the following internet address: www.fedconnect.net/. Questions relating to the solicitation are required to be submitted electronically through FedConnect�. ONLY those questions posted through FedConnect� will be accepted. All responses to questions will be released on FedConnect�. At this Internet site, you will be able to register with FedConnect�, enabling you to download the solicitation once released, join the mailing list, and submit questions. If you need technical assistance in registering or for any other FedConnect� function, call the FedConnect� Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. Contractor registration in the Government�s System for Award Management (SAM) is required in order to be eligible for contract award. Registration may be completed and information regarding the registration process may be obtained at http://www.sam.gov. Once issued, solicitation documents will be available electronically for download at https://www.fedconnect.net. Hard copies of the solicitation package will not be distributed. Electronic copies of responses will be required and must be submitted via FedConnect� (https://www.fedconnect.net). The EPA has a need for a contractor to provide technical support in the development and updating of Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Value (PPRTV) assessments, as well as research related to prioritizing chemicals for the PPRTV program, expert consultation, and research on cross-cutting issues related to new alternative toxicity data sources and technologies. In addition, this Performance Work Statement (PWS) will entail work associated with cumulative risk assessment, including human and non-human biota, and chemical mixtures risk assessment, supporting the advancement of the science in community-based risk assessment. The solicitation shall contain the custom local provision Disclosure Requirements for Organizational Conflicts of Interest (EPA-L-09-102). Paragraph (a) of the clause shall provide as follows: The proposed contract requires that the Contractor provide support in developing and updating Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Value (PPRTV) assessments, as well as research related to prioritizing chemicals for the PPRTV program, expert consultation, and research on cross-cutting issues related to new alternative toxicity data sources and technologies. In addition, this PWS entails work associated with cumulative risk assessment, including human and non-human biota, and chemical mixtures risk assessment, and supporting the advancement of the science in community-based risk assessment. Each offeror shall specifically disclose whether it is: (1) a potentially responsible party (PRP) or whether it has a business or financial relationship(s) with PRPs; (2) an entity which has previously or is currently researching toxicity or performing risk assessment for non government or commercial clients; (3) an entity that manufactures, distributes, or sells chemicals, products, materials, or substances; (4) an entity that is subject to regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, or criteria that are based on PPRTVs; or (5) an entity that acts in an advisory or legal capacity, or that provides consultation services related to toxicity research or risk assessment for entities specified above; or for entities which are trying to overturn or circumvent EPA regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, or criteria that are based on PPRTV assessments. Paragraph (c) of the clause shall provide as follows: The Agency has determined that firms directly engaged in the business or which have a business or financial relationship with firms involved in the activities described in paragraph (a) above (further referred to as ""these activities"") may have significant potential organizational conflict of interest in relation to the requirements of this solicitation. In addition, a potential organizational conflict of interest may exist with firms that provide consulting and/or technical services related to these activities. The solicitation and resulting contract shall also contain the clause EPAAR 1552.209-74 �Limitation on Future Contracting� (APR 2004). Paragraph (c) of the clause shall provide as follows: The Contractor, during the life of the contract, will be ineligible to enter into a business or financial relationship with other entities to perform health/risk assessments on the same chemicals as, or are otherwise related to, those that have been or currently are being performed through Task Orders issued under this contract. Additionally, the Contractor, during the life of the contract, agrees not to enter into contracts with entities who could be impacted (either positively or negatively) from the content of regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, or criteria resulting from work that the Contractor or its subcontractors have performed or are performing under this contract, without prior written authorization from the Contracting Officer. In accordance with the clauses noted above, each offeror will be required to submit an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCOI) plan, which will explain how potential or actual conflicts can be mitigated, avoided, or neutralized. The Government anticipates award of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract that will allow for the issuance of firm fixed price (FFP) and time and material (T&M) type task orders over an ordering period of five (5) years. The EPA intends to award a single contract with an ordering ceiling of $5 million. The anticipated solicitation release is in May 2021, and the close date shall be approximately 30 days thereafter. The solicitation will be issued on a full and open competitive basis with no small business set-aside(s). All responsible sources may submit a proposal for EPA consideration. The NAICS code is 541715 �Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)� with a size standard of 1,000 persons. Contract award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 15-Contracting by Negotiation. The point of contact is Pamela Kuykendall, Contract Specialist, at kuykendall.pamela@epa.gov.
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