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B -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE OFFICE OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT, PERMITS DIVISION, BASE PROGRAMS SOL PR-CI-99-13273 POC David Plagge (513)487-2022 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati, Contracts, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: plagge.david@epamail.epa.gov, plagge.david@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water has a requirement for technical assistance and support services for the Office of Wastewater Management, Permits Division's responsibilities (base programs) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to include the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), the National Pretreatment Program, the National Biosolids Program and Thermal Discharges (CWA 316). These programs: 1) regulate point source discharges to surface waters of the United States, 2) regulate indirect discharges into sewerage collection systems of publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and 3) regulate the disposal of residual biosolids or sludge from POTWs. This support covers a wide array of program activities and requires analytical and technical disciplines primarily in the fields of science and engineering. This procurement will be processed using FAR Part 15 and will be awarded using full and open competition. The proposed action will be conducted on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee,Level of Effort contract and will have a base period and four (4) twelve month option periods. The base period and each option period will consist of approximately 13,500 direct labor hours. Each contract period will have approximately 13,500 additional direct labor hours of option level of effort. Solicitation PR-CI-99-13273 will appear on the Internet. It may be accessed through the EPA's homepage on the World Wide Web at the following direct link URL: http//www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. It is anticipated that this RFP will be available by April 15, 1999. The applicable SIC Code for this procurement is 8742. See Note 26. Posted 03/23/99 (W-SN311505). (0082)

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