R--START V

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 Contracting Office plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) V under solicitation number 68HE0819R0014, anticipated to be released on August 30, 2019. This procurement aims to secure technical support services for EPA Region 8, which covers Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Tribal Lands. The services will include emergency response, removal operations, site assessments, training, data management, and other technical and administrative tasks related to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and other related environmental statutes. The contractor will assist with response and assessment activities concerning the release or threat of hazardous substances, oil, petroleum products, pollutants, contaminants, and weapons of mass destruction that may pose risks to human health or the environment. The contract will be awarded as a Fixed-Rate, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) agreement with one base year and six one-year option periods, covering a total potential performance duration of seven years. This acquisition will be conducted through full and open competition under FAR Part 15 procedures, with a NAICS code of 541620 and a size standard of $15 million. Conflict of interest restrictions apply, excluding current Emergency and Rapid Response Services contractors and their subcontractors in Region 8 from eligibility due to potential conflicts. All relevant procurement documentation, including the RFP and amendments, will be published on FedConnect.net. Questions must be submitted in writing via email, and no oral inquiries will be entertained. Previous sources sought efforts related to this requirement were conducted under solicitation number 68HE0819R0001.