Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (

The Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team VI (START VI) contract, identified by solicitation number 68HE0925R0007, is a five-year potential award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 9 office in San Francisco, California, designed to provide nationally consistent scientific, technical, and emergency response services to EPA On-Scene Coordinators and other federal officials under the National Response System. The contract’s core purpose is to enable rapid response to hazardous substance, oil, and weapons of mass destruction releases through capabilities in emergency response, site assessment, technical support including human health and ecological risk assessments, data management using enterprise systems such as SCRIBE and GIS, and training of EPA personnel. Performance spans from July 22, 2026, through July 21, 2031, with a base year and four optional one-year periods, plus a possible six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8, and includes a catastrophic capacity option automatically set at 50% of the contract’s total base and option year funding. All work is governed by stringent quality and compliance standards requiring adherence to EPA QA/R-2, ASQ/ANSI E4, and the Region 9 Quality Management Plan, with deliverables subject to rigorous acceptance criteria including submission timeliness, technical accuracy, and editorial quality, as defined in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. Contractors must conform to extensive operational requirements including HSPD-12 compliance, Level 1 background checks, personal protective equipment standards per 29 CFR 1910.120, submission of Health and Safety Plans, and pollution liability insurance coverage. The contract structure is cost-reimbursement with fixed-price elements, encompassing personnel, equipment, travel, other direct costs, and general and administrative overhead, subject to strict invoicing protocols using Standard Forms 1034 and 1035, detailed breakdowns of labor hours and indirect rates, and documentation for ODCs exceeding $1,000 per period. Payment is processed via Electronic Funds Transfer and tied to SAM registration, with all invoices requiring full supporting documentation and compliance with federal procurement regulations including prompt payment clauses, unenforceability of unauthorized obligations, and assignment of claims. Offerors must comply with extensive socioeconomic and legal requirements, including current SAM status, certifications for tax compliance, disclosure of payments to influence federal transactions, and affirmative action obligations under labor standards, equal opportunity for veterans and individuals