S--Region III Equipment Maintenance Contract

EPA Region III has the need for full service equipment maintenance contractor for maintenance of its hazardous materials response equipment to be performed on location at the following EPA facilities: Boothwyn, PA, Wheeling, WV and Ft. Meade, MD. . The purpose of the equipment maintenance contract is to ensure that this equipment is operable and ready for deployment and use by EPA personnel in an emergency 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contractor is expected to inventory, shelve, log the equipment in EPA's warehouses and arrange for repair and calibration by the manufacturer or other qualified vendor upon request from EPA. The requirement is a small business set-aside. NAICS Code 493190 applies. The contract will consist of a one year base period and two, one year option periods. The Government anticipates award of a fixed price contract with cost reimbursement elements. As these are commercial services, the Government will follow the simplified acquisition procedures in FAR Part 13. Offerors will be evaluated on past performance, experience and price with the award based on best value to the Government. The anticipated award date is March 31, 2004. Copies of the Request for Proposal can be requested from the Contracting Officer, Deborah Eble at [email protected].