42 -- MARKET RESEARCH MEETING

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking information regarding two types of vehicles: 1) hazardous material vehicles, and 2) mobile command posts. The EPA will hold a meeting in order to conduct market research on Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at its offices located in Washington, D.C. The exact room location will be based upon the number of responses to this announcement. Contractors will be notified of the location prior to the event by email or by phone. THIS IS NOT A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. ANY GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT FOR THESE ITEMS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE. NO OFFERS ARE REQUESTED OR WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY A CONTRACTOR WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. The EPA is conducting this meeting to: 1) Determine if small businesses or other sources capable of satisfying the Agency's requirements exist 2) Determine if commercial items, modified commercial items, or, to the extent commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are not available, nondevelopmental items exist that could be modified to meet the Agency's needs 3) Determine the practices of firms engaged in producing, distributing, and supporting the commercial items, such as terms of warranties, buyer financing, and delivery options 4) Discuss the Government specifications, including any possible modifications to the specifications The Government specifications will be available for viewing on Monday, December 2, 2002, at the following website address: http://www.epa.gov/oam/srpod/ In order to facilitate the EPA's ability to respond to questions, the EPA requests that contractors view the specifications listed on the Superfund/RCRA Regional Procurement Operations Division (SRRPOD) website above prior to the meeting on December 17, 2002. Contractors are requested to submit any questions regarding the specifications and a one-page capability statement regarding either or both of the above-mentioned vehicle types, including two past performance references with contact information, via email to Melissa Onyszko, Contract Specialist, by December 13, 2002. Contractors planning to attend the meeting should notify Ms. Onyszko before December 6, 2002. EPA intends to make a limited amount of phone lines available to those interested parties that cannot attend in person and EPA requests that notification be received before December 6, 2002. A block of phone lines will be set-aside for small businesses. All information resulting from the meeting will be posted on the SRRPOD website. All additional information regarding this market research meeting, including a summary of the meeting, will be found at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/oam/srpod/ Government Point of Contact: Melissa Onyszko Phone Number: +1 (555) 000-0000 Fax Number: +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov