KOSEN 한인과학기술자네트워크

Small Business Innovation Research Primary Sponsor: Environmental Protection Agency Deadline: 5/24/2001 KEYWORDS COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 28,2001 PSA#2797 SOL PR-NC-01-11782 DUE 052401 POC Marsha B. Johnson, Contract Specialist, (919) 541-0952; Hollis H. Powell, Contracting Officer, (919) 541-4369 The Environmental Protection Agency contemplates awarding approximately 40 fixed price contracts under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, Phase I, during Fiscal Year 2002. The SBIR Program is a phased process uniform through the Federal Government of soliciting proposals and awarding funding agreements for research (R) or research and development (R&D) to meet stated agency needs or missions. During Phase I (covered by this solicitation) contractors shall conduct feasibility-related experimental research or R&D efforts on the described agency topics listed below. The Phase I awards are expected to be made by March 29, 2002. Upon successful completion of an EPA SBIR Phase I contract, with a Period of Performance of 6 months, the Phase I contractors will receive the Phase II solicitation, and may submit proposals for competitive evaluation. During Phase II, contractors shall perform the principal research or R&D effort. Funding for Phase II shall be based upon the results of Phase I and the scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the Phase II proposal. Proposals submitted in response to the solicitation must directly pertain to EPA's environmental mission and must be responsive to EPA program interests included in the topic descriptions identified in the solicitation. The topics for the FY 2002 Phase I solicitation are as follows: A. Nanomaterials and Clean Technology; B. Control and Monitoring of Mobile Source Emissions; C. Prevention and Control of Air Pollution; D. Treatment and Monitoring of Drinking Water; E. Wastewater Treatment and Storm water Management; F. Hazardous Waste Management and Site Remediation; G. Recycling of Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste; H. Monitoring and Measurement Technologies. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541710 and the Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. The solicitation will be available on or about March 29, 2001, with proposals due on May 24, 2001. Firms are encouraged to download the solicitation from the Internet. The solicitation document is approximately 85 pages in length, and includes all the requirements, instructions, and forms needed for proper proposal submission. Firms may obtain a facsimile of the solicitation when it becomes available by calling 1-800-490-9194, or obtain a diskette containing a Corel WordPerfect 9 version of the solicitation by sending a written request to the address listed above. Only one copy shall be issued to a corporate entity, regardless of the number of requests from one or more different geographic locations. Firms that submitted proposals last year will NOT automatically receive a hard copy of this solicitation. Questions arising in response to the solicitation shall be directed to Marsha B. Johnson, Contract Specialist, on Internet: johnson.marsha@epa.gov or by leaving a voice mail at (919)541-5293 for a return call. Firms that download the solicitation from the Internet should check periodically for any amendments, information, or status postings. Firms that receive a hard copy of the solicitation will receive any amendments to the solicitation in hard copy by mail. No telephonic requests for the diskettes will be honored. The EPA does not intend to award this procurement in accordance with FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. See Note #1. The solicitation will be available on the Internet at the following Internet address: www.epa.gov/ncerqa/sbir/. Posted 02/26/01 (W-SN50E664). (0057)