U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

B -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR INDOOR RADON, RADIONUCLIDES NESHAPS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD RADIATION POC William Newby, Contract Specialist, (919)541-5296/James Kempf, Contracting Officer, (919)-541-4278 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via e-mail., newby.william@epamail.epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency has a current contract, number 68D20185, with S. Cohen & Associates. This level of effort cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is in its final option period and requires the contractor to provide technical support for the radiation programs efforts in the areas of indoor radon, airborne radionuclides and electromagnetic radiation for the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. Currently, this contract provides support to the Radon Proficiency Program (RPP) which rates the proficiency of radon measurement devices and methods, and of firms and individuals that offer radon related services, and provides technical support for environmental pollutants (radon) in air to the Agency's Regional Offices and the States. Current tasks include providing information about program components, user fees, exams, continuing education and participant status in the RPP. Also involved are RPP support activities such as user fee notification and payment confirmation, examination maintenance, scheduling and analysis, program database input and maintenance, participant file updates, Internet website maintenance, device performance test scheduling, program requirement compliance checks and participant listings or delisting. Other work assignments involve assistance in developing national model building codes for the control of radon in new construction of homes and schools. This requires technical input to support the development of code language and to respond to technical questions raised by state and local code officials. In addition radon resistant construction techniques are exhibited and promoted at conference and trade shows that attract builders and related target audiences. The current contract expires on September 30, 1997. Proposals are due 7/30/97 for the follow-on competitive procurement to the current contract with award projected for the later part of this year. However, the effectiveness of the RPP is dependent upon continuous, reliable operation, and the logical progression of this and other current work, needs to be continued without interruption. Only an extension of the present contract can provide uninterrupted, critical RPP and model code support, Therefore, the Government intends to extend the period of performance of this contract for 3 months from October 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997, to allow for the continuation and completion of critical on-going work and the orderly completion of the current competitive solicitation. The Government's best estimate of the additional labor hours required to complete the existing work for 3 months is 7,000 hours. No additional hours on the existing level of effort contract are required, only a time extension. Only the incumbent contractor has the knowledge and "know-how" to continue working with the on-going work without an extensive training and start-up period. It is not practicable for the Government to substitute a replacement contractor(s) during the extended period of work due to the limited time work is needed and the expense and disruption of multiple transitions. The work to be completed during this time period requires the same expertise and qualifications as is currently required to perform the work discussed above. assignments under the contract. Specifically, in order to provide technical support for the RPP and model building codes, the contractor must have as a minimum knowledge, and the ability to respond to all of the public and official requests for RPP information on fees, radon devices, participant status, radon mitigation constructions techniques, etc., and evaluate the local and state code requests. It is not considered possible to have another firm(s) pick up the ongoing tasks and complete them as currently scheduled because of the loss of efficiency and unnecessary duplication of costs. Any other firm would require extensive training and familiarization with the on-going programs. The incumbent contractor has in place a qualified/trained contract acclimated staff which matches the unique immediate needs of the Agency to completethe on-going projects on schedule. Interested parties who believe they can provide the required services are invited to submit, in writing, an affirmative response demonstrating an ability to immediately assume the on-going projects without disruption to the current operations and demonstrating a cost benefit to the Government in view of the short period of performance and the ongoing recompetition. Any written response must be received no later than 15 days after publication of this synopsis. In order to be responsive, the correspondence must be accompanied by a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information sufficient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bonafide capability to meet the Government's requirements. Responses without the required documentation will be considered non-responsive. This is NOT a formal notice of solicitation. No telephone or facsimile request will be honored. See Numbered Note 22. (0205)

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