R--Records Center/Cost Recovery/Lit Support

Pre-Bid Notice - NAICS 519190 for procurement of records management, cost recovery support, and litigation support services at EPA Region 7, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101. EPA compiles information in many forms which it uses to interact with the regulated community. This demands an effective records management system be in place. EPA must be able to access all of its records to answer Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Congressional requests as well as prepare for various kinds of enforcement, litigation and regulatory activities. The contractor shall be required to perform in accordance with current and successor environmental statutes as appropriate (e.g., Resource Recovery & Conservation Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended by SARA (Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986), including all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, guidance and policies. The contract itself is anticipated to be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract with both fixed rate ceiling task orders and fixed price task orders issued. In addition, the contract will be performance-based and contain incentives for excellent performance. EPA anticipates this contract action, if all options are exercised, to be of a value of approximately $6M. This requirement is being set aside for the 8(a) program. The IFB is anticipated to be issued on or about January 5, 2007. The IFB will be posted at: www.epa.gov/oam/regions/index.htm .