D -- Information Technology Support

The contract pertains to a streamlined competition initiated under the revised OMB Circular A-76 procedures to evaluate the provision of various information technology support services for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10 office in Seattle, Washington. The services covered include application development, data entry, website development, database quality and review, and database retrieval. These functions are currently handled by government employees, accounting for 10.44 full-time equivalents. No solicitation or proposals are being accepted as part of this process; instead, private sector costs will be assessed through market research. The competition is overseen by Competitive Sourcing Official Luis Luna, with Contracting Officer Jill E. Robbins managing the contractual aspects. The solicitation titled "D -- Information Technology Support" was publicly announced on September 28, 2005, and is associated with NAICS code 519190, which covers various information services. Although the contract is managed by the Headquarters Acquisition Division of the EPA based in Washington, DC, the exact place of performance has not been specified. The projected completion date for this competition is December 27, 2005.