L--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

NAICS Code: 54133 The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 intends to award a purchase order under FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures, estimated value under $100,000.00), to the Nevada System of Higher Education(dba Desert Research Institute, Sponsored Projects Office), Reno, NV 89512. This order is for purchase of professional engineering services to perform study to determine the potential for plants to be used in conjunction with flood control systems to stabilize arsenic contaminated tailings around Lost Lake. The estimated period of performance is from 05/20/09 to 11/30/09. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. Inquiries in regard to this award must be in writing and e-mailed to: [email protected].