R--Technical Support For Peer Review Services

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Water (OW); Office of Science and Technology (OST); Health and Ecological Criteria Division (HECD) has a requirement for peer review consultation and support. All peer review procedures, products and responsibilities shall be per the U. S. EPA Peer Review Handbook. The purpose is to uncover any technical problems or unresolved issues for use in revising a preliminary product so that the final work product will reflect sound technical information and analyses. These processes enhance the quality of and provide for objective review and evaluation of scientific or technical work by knowledgeable experts who have no vested interest in related policy or implementation issues. The successful contractor will supply all necessary labor, material, services, equipment, and facilities in support of the effort delineated by the statement of work. Scientific and technical work products identified for peer review may address one or more of the following: Selection/coordination of peer reviewers; Preparation of peer review reports, including uncovering any technical problems or unresolved issues and incorporating comments in a report so that the final work product will reflect sound technical information and analysis; Coordination of peer review meetings, workshops, conferences, scientific meetings, and public forums including facilitating, recording, and reporting on results as necessary, and logistical meeting support as needed. General categories of scientific and technical work products which are subject to peer review includes: Criteria methodologies/criteria and advisories; Engineering and technical studies; Reports to Congress; Technical guidance and methodologies; Economic evaluations; Statistical analyses; Environmental models; Technical publications, products, and approaches; Analytical methods; and Policies and strategies. The RFP will be competed as full and open competition with the NAICS code designation for the acquisition being 541611. The EPA anticipates awarding a Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level-of-Effort type contract. It will comprise a 12-month base period, four 12 month option periods of 3,580 hours each, and 3,580 optional quantity hours each year. The potential hours for the base, option periods, and optional quantity hours total 35,800 hours. The solicitation is expected to be issued in March 2007 on EPA?s website: http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. This office does not intend to mail hard copies of the solicitation. It is the responsibility of the offerors to frequently check the EPA website for updates or changes. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The incumbent for the contract currently fulfilling this requirement is Versar, Inc., located in N. Springfield, Virginia See numbered Note 26.