A -- Student Laboratory Services

NAICS Code: 541710 THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS FOR STUDENT LABORATORY SERVICES TO BE OBTAINED ON A CONTRACT BASIS BY THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. The solicitation number is ORDPS/UKEX24 (RFQ-RT-06-00042). The Ecosystems Research Division (ERD), Athens, GA, of the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Office of Research and Development (ORD) , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is seeking a student with a Bachelor's Degree and two or more years of Graduate course work including environmental toxicology, biology, and chemistry or closely related disciplines, to provide services under a contractual agreement in support of a research project focusing on the influence of sunlight on microbial fate and transport on aquatic particles and soils. The best qualified candidates will posses knowledge in the following areas: Knowledge of UV-visible spectroscopy, use of pH meter, balance, autoclave, and measurements of water chemistry parameters. The contract will be for one year with a one year option period. All questions are to be forwarded via email to the Contracting Officer at the following e-mail address: contact@example.gov. Interested parties should review all material relevant to the requirement by looking under "Current Solicitations" section of the EPA's website at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. These solicitation documents will be posted to that website by January 03, 2006. It is anticipated that work will begin approximately late January or early February 2006. Interested parties should go to the website and click on the link entitled "Student Services ORDPS/UKEX24 RFQ-RT-06-00042" to check the status of this procurement and to ascertain when and if any amendments have been issued.