D -- System Support Services

This contract notification initiates a streamlined competition under the revised OMB Circular A-76 for providing Unix/Linux file and application server administration, GIS/Geo-spatial services, and related system user services to support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 3 office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The services are currently performed by government personnel equivalent to one full-time employee. There will be no solicitation or acceptance of proposals, as the determination of private sector cost will be based on market research instead. The competition process is overseen by Competitive Sourcing Official Luis Luna and Contracting Officer Jill E. Robbins, with an anticipated completion date of December 27, 2005. The contract falls under the NAICS code 519190, indicating it pertains to information services, and is managed by the Headquarters Acquisition Division of the Environmental Protection Agency located in Washington, DC. Although the exact location of performance is unspecified, all administrative and contracting oversight responsibilities are handled by EPA officials at their headquarters. This streamlined approach reflects the agency’s efforts to evaluate cost effectiveness and sourcing options without issuing a formal solicitation.