THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSE ONLY.

HRSA intends to exercise Option Task 6 for Option Period 1 under Task Order HHSH370H8404. This is a firm fixed-price task order.

Option Task 6

The Contractor shall update coding and data programming for BCHDANET Model 204. The updates shall allow the Government to process up to 4,200 additional scholarship , loan repayment, and Recruitment and Retention Assistance applications anticipated as a result of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The Contractor shall adhere to reporting requirements specified in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.

RECOVERY:  THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER REMEDIATION SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY CONTRACT NUMBER EPW-05-040.

SITE/PROJECT NUMBER:  04D6OX00

This Task Order will support Federal Facility Agreement (FAA) activities and work implemented by Department of Engery (DOE) under its funding provided by the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 oversees National Priorities List (NPL) Site cleanup at the DOE ORR.  Under this work, various documents have to be reviewed and comments generated to address issues raised by the review.  This work also includes field oversight to ensure compliance with Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the National Contingency Plan (NCP), the FAA and approved FFA documents.   

The General Services Administration, Region 8, intends on utilizing the National IDIQ for Construction Management Services for the ARRA New Custom House Modernization Project.

The Task Order Construction Management Services project is estimated between $500,000 - $800,000

The Task Order will be sent via email to:

DMJM/Hanscomb

Berger/Hill Joint Venture

Jacobs Facilities

Heery International

Tishman Construction

The General Services Administration, Region 8, intends on utilizing the National IDIQ for Construction Management Services for the ARRA Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building Modernization Project.

The Task Order Construction Management Services project is estimated between $700,000 and $900,000.

The Task Order proposal will be sent via email to:

DMJM/Hanscomb

Berger/Hill Joint Venture

Jacobs Facilities

Heery International

Tishman Construction

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO BE AWARDED TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT HOLDER. REQUESTS AND/OR INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED

The purpose of Task Order (TO) #16 is to obligate $57,000 in support of the Kwethluk-OVK-Multi Purpose facility located in Kwethluk, Alaska requiring a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA). The period of performance will be from September 14, 2009 through September 30, 2010. Requirements for Task Order #16 include the following:

 
1) Scoping/Planning
The contractor shall attend a scoping meeting and site visit, prepare a sampling strategy including a sampling diagram with proposed sampling locations; once approved, the contractor will then prepare a Sampling and Quality Assurance Plan (SQAP) this is compliant with EPA Region 10 requirements.

 
2) Conduct Phase I Assessment
The contractor shall provide limited due diligence support to ensure that the Brownfields Environmental Assessment already conducted by the SITC conforms with EPA's "All Appropriate Inquiry" rule.

 
3) Conduct Phase II Assessment
The contractor shall conduct Phase II site assessment field work of the subject properties to determine the nature and extent of contamination. Sampling will be conducted as specified in the SQAP and TM direction. All sampling will be compliant with EPA Region 10 procedures.

 
4) Evaluation of Cleanup Options
If Phase II sampling indicates levels of contaminants that exceed the specified cleanup standards, the contractor should identify possible cleanup options and cost estimates for site remediation for those areas. This information will be included in the TBA report.

 
5) Report preparation. Prepare a TBA report. This task includes data management, GIS analysis and data validation. Respond to EPA comments on the report, and as appropriate, other stakeholders. The contractor should also be prepared to provide an advanced copy of the data in the form of data tables, sample location map and supporting information if requested to do so by EPA.

 
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains specific acquisition requirements that must be met when using appropriated funds from the Act, including the need for acquisitions to be in accordance with the FAR and, to the maximum extent practicable, awarded as fixed-price (FP) contracts using competitive procedures. However, the Office of Management and Budget's guidance allows for the use of other than FP contracts. Although the Agency' s START contracts were awarded as ID/IQ contracts, they were awarded competitively with fixed rates, and each contract structure was selected to provide the contractor with the greatest incentive for efficient and economical performance, given the types of services to be performed. The existing START contracts have sufficient qualified acquisition personnel to provide appropriate contract administration and oversight to monitor contract performance to mitigate the Government's risk. In order to meet the requirements of the Act in the most prudent business manner within the time constraints imposed, existing START contracts are the most appropriate contractual vehicles consistent with Agency plans that promote the goals of the ARRA.

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO BE AWARDED TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT HOLDER. REQUESTS AND/OR INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED

The purpose of Task Order (TO) #17 is to obligate $100,000 in support of the Riverside/Richardson Sawmill-TU-45 site located in Orofino, Idaho requiring a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA). The period of performance will be from September 14, 2009 through September 30, 2010. Requirements for Task Order #17 include the following:

1) Scoping/Planning
The contractor shall attend a scoping meeting and site visit, prepare a sampling strategy including a sampling diagram with proposed sampling locations; once approved, the contractor will then prepare a Sampling and Quality Assurance Plan (SQAP) this is compliant with EPA Region 10 requirements.

2) Conduct Phase I Assessment
The contractor shall provide limited due diligence support to ensure that the Brownfields Environmental Assessment already conducted by the SITC conforms with EPA's "All Appropriate Inquiry" rule.

3) Conduct Phase II Assessment
The contractor shall conduct Phase II site assessment field work of the subject properties to determine the nature and extent of contamination. Sampling will be conducted as specified in the SQAP and TM direction. All sampling will be compliant with EPA Region 10 procedures.

4) Evaluation of Cleanup Options
If Phase II sampling indicates levels of contaminants that exceed the specified cleanup standards, the contractor should identify possible cleanup options and cost estimates for site remediation for those areas. This information will be included in the TBA report.

5) Report preparation. Prepare a TBA report. This task includes data management, GIS analysis and data validation. Respond to EPA comments on the report, and as appropriate, other stakeholders. The contractor should also be prepared to provide an advanced copy of the data in the form of data tables, sample location map and supporting information if requested to do so by EPA.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains specific acquisition requirements that must be met when using appropriated funds from the Act, including the need for acquisitions to be in accordance with the FAR and, to the maximum extent practicable, awarded as fixed-price (FP) contracts using competitive procedures. However, the Office of Management and Budget's guidance allows for the use of other than FP contracts. Although the Agency' s START contracts were awarded as ID/IQ contracts, they were awarded competitively with fixed rates, and each contract structure was selected to provide the contractor with the greatest incentive for efficient and economical performance, given the types of services to be performed. The existing START contracts have sufficient qualified acquisition personnel to provide appropriate contract administration and oversight to monitor contract performance to mitigate the Government's risk. In order to meet the requirements of the Act in the most prudent business manner within the time constraints imposed, existing START contracts are the most appropriate contractual vehicles consistent with Agency plans that promote the goals of the ARRA.

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO BE AWARDED TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT HOLDER. REQUESTS AND/OR INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED

The purpose of Task Order (TO) #163 is to obligate $68,196 in support of the West High Complex site located in Kansas City, Missouri requiring a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA). The period of performance will be from September 9, 2009 through September 30, 2010. Requirements for Task Order #163 include the following:

The contractor shall perform Phase I and Phase II Targeted Brownfield Assessments. The purpose of Phase I is to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property through the following: records review, site reconnaissance, interviews and reports. The objective of Phase II is to evaluate the conditions identified in Phase I utilizing the following components: developing the scope of work, assessment activities, evaluation and presentation of data, and presentation of findings and conclusions.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains specific acquisition requirements that must be met when using appropriated funds from the Act, including the need for acquisitions to be in accordance with the FAR and, to the maximum extent practicable, awarded as fixed-price (FP) contracts using competitive procedures. However, the Office of Management and Budget's guidance allows for the use of other than FP contracts. Although the Agency' s START contracts were awarded as ID/IQ contracts, they were awarded competitively with fixed rates, and each contract structure was selected to provide the contractor with the greatest incentive for efficient and economical performance, given the types of services to be performed. The existing START contracts have sufficient qualified acquisition personnel to provide appropriate contract administration and oversight to monitor contract performance to mitigate the Government's risk. In order to meet the requirements of the Act in the most prudent business manner within the time constraints imposed, existing START contracts are the most appropriate contractual vehicles consistent with Agency plans that promote the goals of the ARRA.

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO BE AWARDED TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT HOLDER. REQUESTS AND/OR INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED

The purpose of Task Order (TO) #164 is to obligate $69,841 in support of the ALDI Store Project located in Kansas City, Missouri requiring a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA). The period of performance will be from September 9, 2009 through September 30, 2010. Requirements for Task Order #164 include the following:

The contractor shall perform a Focused Phase II Targeted Brownfield Assessment to characterize and delineate the impact of contaminants on the property in order to prepare the site for redevelopment.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains specific acquisition requirements that must be met when using appropriated funds from the Act, including the need for acquisitions to be in accordance with the FAR and, to the maximum extent practicable, awarded as fixed-price (FP) contracts using competitive procedures. However, the Office of Management and Budget's guidance allows for the use of other than FP contracts. Although the Agency' s START contracts were awarded as ID/IQ contracts, they were awarded competitively with fixed rates, and each contract structure was selected to provide the contractor with the greatest incentive for efficient and economical performance, given the types of services to be performed. The existing START contracts have sufficient qualified acquisition personnel to provide appropriate contract administration and oversight to monitor contract performance to mitigate the Government's risk. In order to meet the requirements of the Act in the most prudent business manner within the time constraints imposed, existing START contracts are the most appropriate contractual vehicles consistent with Agency plans that promote the goals of the ARRA.

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO BE AWARDED TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT HOLDER. REQUESTS AND/OR INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED

The purpose of Task Order (TO) #165 is to obligate $119,804 in support of the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Vacant Properties site located in Kansas City, Missouri requiring a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA). The period of performance will be from September 9, 2009 through September 30, 2010. Requirements for Task Order #165 include the following:

The contractor shall perform Phase I and Phase II Targeted Brownfield Assessments. The purpose of Phase I is to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property through the following: records review, site reconnaissance, interviews and reports. The objective of Phase II is to evaluate the conditions identified in Phase I utilizing the following components: developing the scope of work, assessment activities, evaluation and presentation of data, and presentation of findings and conclusions.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains specific acquisition requirements that must be met when using appropriated funds from the Act, including the need for acquisitions to be in accordance with the FAR and, to the maximum extent practicable, awarded as fixed-price (FP) contracts using competitive procedures. However, the Office of Management and Budget's guidance allows for the use of other than FP contracts. Although the Agency' s START contracts were awarded as ID/IQ contracts, they were awarded competitively with fixed rates, and each contract structure was selected to provide the contractor with the greatest incentive for efficient and economical performance, given the types of services to be performed. The existing START contracts have sufficient qualified acquisition personnel to provide appropriate contract administration and oversight to monitor contract performance to mitigate the Government's risk. In order to meet the requirements of the Act in the most prudent business manner within the time constraints imposed, existing START contracts are the most appropriate contractual vehicles consistent with Agency plans that promote the goals of the ARRA.

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO BE AWARDED TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT HOLDER. REQUESTS AND/OR INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED

The purpose of Task Order (TO) #166 is to obligate $39,570 in support of the Wayne Miner Housing Properties located in Kansas City, Missouri requiring a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA). The period of performance will be from September 9, 2009 through September 30, 2010.

Requirements for Task Order #166 include the following:
The contractor shall perform Phase I and Phase II Targeted Brownfield Assessments. The purpose of Phase I is to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property through the following: records review, site reconnaissance, interviews and reports. The objective of Phase II is to evaluate the conditions identified in Phase I utilizing the following components: developing the scope of work, assessment activities, evaluation and presentation of data, and presentation of findings and conclusions.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains specific acquisition requirements that must be met when using appropriated funds from the Act, including the need for acquisitions to be in accordance with the FAR and, to the maximum extent practicable, awarded as fixed-price (FP) contracts using competitive procedures. However, the Office of Management and Budget's guidance allows for the use of other than FP contracts. Although the Agency' s START contracts were awarded as ID/IQ contracts, they were awarded competitively with fixed rates, and each contract structure was selected to provide the contractor with the greatest incentive for efficient and economical performance, given the types of services to be performed. The existing START contracts have sufficient qualified acquisition personnel to provide appropriate contract administration and oversight to monitor contract performance to mitigate the Government's risk. In order to meet the requirements of the Act in the most prudent business manner within the time constraints imposed, existing START contracts are the most appropriate contractual vehicles consistent with Agency plans that promote the goals of the ARRA.

RECOVERY: THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER EP-S7-09-01.

Seagull Environmental Technologies, Inc., 11905 Gillette Street, Overland Park, KS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the Tyler Duda Property located at 102 4th Street, Grundy Center, Iowa. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A TASK ORDER ON AN EXISTING CONTRACT.

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision required to perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments at the Tyler Duda Site in Grundy Center, IA. The objectives of a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (ESA) is to identify the nature and extent of contamination on-site and the risks posed by the contamination. The purpose of the Phase I ESA is to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property, and the primary objective of conducting the Phase II ESA is to evaluate the recognized environmental conditions identified in the Phase I for the purpose of providing sufficient information regarding the nature and extent of contamination to assist in making informed business decisions about the property; and where applicable, provide the level of knowledge necessary to satisfy the innocent purchaser defense under CERCLA. Period of Performance is task order award through 3/30/2010.

RECOVERY: THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER EXISTING CONTRACT EP-S7-09-01.

Seagull Environmental Technologies, Inc., Shawnee Mission, KS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the TBA Site 2 at 508 South Ash Street, Ottumwa, IA.  IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A TASK ORDER ON AN EXISTING CONTRACT.

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision required to perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments at the TBA Site 2 in Ottumwa, Iowa. The objectives of a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (ESA) is to identify the nature and extent of contamination on-site and the risks posed by the contamination. The purpose of the Phase I ESA is to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property, and the primary objective of conducting the Phase II ESA is to evaluate the recognized environmental conditions identified in the Phase I for the purpose of providing sufficient information regarding the nature and extent of contamination to assist in making informed business decisions about the property; and where applicable, provide the level of knowledge necessary to satisfy the innocent purchaser defense under CERCLA. Period of Performance is task order award through 3/30/2010.

RECOVERY: THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER EXISTING CONTRACT EP-S7-09-01.

Seagull Environmental Technologies, Inc., Shawnee Mission, KS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the Star City/Federal LLC Property  at 850 S Street, Lincoln, NE. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A TASK ORDER ON AN EXISTING CONTRACT.

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision required to perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments at the Star City/Federal LLC Property in Lincoln, NE . The objectives of a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (ESA) is to identify the nature and extent of contamination on-site and the risks posed by the contamination. The purpose of the Phase I ESA is to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property, and the primary objective of conducting the Phase II ESA is to evaluate the recognized environmental conditions identified in the Phase I for the purpose of providing sufficient information regarding the nature and extent of contamination to assist in making informed business decisions about the property; and where applicable, provide the level of knowledge necessary to satisfy the innocent purchaser defense under CERCLA. Period of Performance is task order award through 3/30/2010.

RECOVERY: THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER EXISTING CONTRACT  EP-S7-09-01.

Seagull Environmental Technologies, Inc., Shawnee Mission, KS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the Jaylynn LLC Property at 660 N Street, Lincoln, NE. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A TASK ORDER ON AN EXISTING CONTRACT.

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision required to perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments at the Jaylynn LLC Property in Licoln, NE.  The objectives of a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (ESA) is to identify the nature and extent of contamination on-site and the risks posed by the contamination. The purpose of the Phase I ESA is to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property, and the primary objective of conducting the Phase II ESA is to evaluate the recognized environmental conditions identified in the Phase I for the purpose of providing sufficient information regarding the nature and extent of contamination to assist in making informed business decisions about the property; and where applicable, provide the level of knowledge necessary to satisfy the innocent purchaser defense under CERCLA. Period of Performance is task order award through 3/30/2010.

RECOVERY: THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER EXISTING CONTRACT  EP-S7-09-01.

Seagull Environmental Technologies, Inc., Shawnee Mission, KS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the Lincoln Depot Limited Partnership Site at 201 N. 7th Street, Lincoln, NE. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A TASK ORDER ON AN EXISTING CONTRACT.

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision required to perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments at the Lincoln Depot Limited Partnership Site in Lincoln, NE. The objectives of a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (ESA) is to identify the nature and extent of contamination on-site and the risks posed by the contamination. The purpose of the Phase I ESA is to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property, and the primary objective of conducting the Phase II ESA is to evaluate the recognized environmental conditions identified in the Phase I for the purpose of providing sufficient information regarding the nature and extent of contamination to assist in making informed business decisions about the property; and where applicable, provide the level of knowledge necessary to satisfy the innocent purchaser defense under CERCLA. Period of Performance is task order award through 3/30/2010.

RECOVERY: THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER EXISTING CONTRACT  EP-S7-09-01.

Seagull Environmental Technologies, Inc., Shawnee Mission, KS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the Burlington Northern & Sante Fe Site at 6th & P Streets and 5th & N Street, Lincoln, NE, IA. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A TASK ORDER ON AN EXISTING CONTRACT.

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision required to perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments at the Burlington Northern & Sante Fe Sites in Lincoln, NE. The objectives of a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (ESA) is to identify the nature and extent of contamination on-site and the risks posed by the contamination. The purpose of the Phase I ESA is to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property, and the primary objective of conducting the Phase II ESA is to evaluate the recognized environmental conditions identified in the Phase I for the purpose of providing sufficient information regarding the nature and extent of contamination to assist in making informed business decisions about the property; and where applicable, provide the level of knowledge necessary to satisfy the innocent purchaser defense under CERCLA. Period of Performance is task order award through 3/30/2010.

RECOVERY: THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER EXISTING CONTRACT EP-S7-09-01.

Seagull Environmental Technologies, Inc., Shawnee Mission, KS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the Union Pacific Railroad Turntable Area Site at 2nd & P to S Street, Lincoln, NE. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A TASK ORDER ON AN EXISTING CONTRACT.

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision required to perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments at the Union Pacific Railroad Turntable Area Site in Lincoln, NE. The objectives of a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (ESA) is to identify the nature and extent of contamination on-site and the risks posed by the contamination. The purpose of the Phase I ESA is to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property, and the primary objective of conducting the Phase II ESA is to evaluate the recognized environmental conditions identified in the Phase I for the purpose of providing sufficient information regarding the nature and extent of contamination to assist in making informed business decisions about the property; and where applicable, provide the level of knowledge necessary to satisfy the innocent purchaser defense under CERCLA. Period of Performance is task order award through 3/30/2010.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Date: September 15, 2009

Synopsis:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services intends to modify and existing sole source contract entitled "Selection of Hospital Outpatient Measures and Development of Specifications" with the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality (OFMQ) to "Support, Reevaluate and Restructure the Hospital Outpatient Quality Care Measures to accommodate version 5010 and the use of the ICD-10 code sets" by adding Task 4 and to extend the period of performance to September 30, 2010. This contract modification will be awarded to OFMQ as a follow-on effort lasting 12 additional months. The estimated value of this effort is $133,340.

The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (PL 109-432), enacted December 20, 2006, included Division B, Title I, Section 109, establishes an incentive arrangement to encourage hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers to voluntarily report quality information. Effective for services provided in CY 2009, providers that do not provide quality data as established by the Secretary will have their annual payment update under their respective payment systems reduced by 2 percentage points.

The statute requires the Secretary to develop the quality measures that hospitals will be required to submit in order to receive their updated payments for outpatient services they provide beginning in CY 2009. Prior to this initial contract, there were no set of measures that reflected care provided by hospital outpatient departments. The contractor was charged to develop 10 new outpatient measures by the end of July 2007. Since the statute created a very aggressive timeframe for development and implementation of hospital outpatient measures, it is in the best interest of the government to award a sole source contract modification to OFMQ to continue the work to maintain, support, and reevaluate the newly developed hospital outpatient measures for a minimum of 12 months.

According to the initial contract regarding the selection of hospital outpatient measures and development of specifications, in order to meet the deadline established by the statute, hospitals need to report their data in early 2008 for purposes of determining payment eligibility for 2009. The development of measure specifications is the first step in implementing this provision of TRHCA. Other components within CMS were dependent on receiving the measure specifications in order to construct the Information Technology (IT) System needed to allow hospitals to submit their data to CMS. If the measure specifications were not delivered to CMS' Information Systems Group (ISG) in a timely matter (by July 31, 2007), ISG would not have been able to build the IT infrastructure in time to begin receiving data from hospitals' outpatient departments in January 2008. Based on a long standing agreement with the Joint Commission (TJC) with whom CMS works collaboratively on the collection and reporting of hospital quality data, 120 days after the delivery of measure specifications is needed to develop and produce the software and data warehouse to collect and report data from hospitals. The length of time needed to complete the IT infrastructure once the measure specifications are provided by OFMQ is 6 months; 4 months for programming and testing the CART or CART-like data collection tool (or TJC vendor tools) and building the data warehouse to store the data and 2 months to educate or train the hospitals on the new CART or TJC vendor tools. Data collection on these measures began January 2008 and data submitted for the 1st quarter of 2008 was used to determine whether hospitals will receive their payment update on outpatient services they provided beginning January 2009.

In addition, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released two final rules that will facilitate the US ongoing transition to an electronic health care environment through adoption of a new generation of diagnosis and procedure codes and updated standards for electronic health care and pharmacy transactions.

The first rule adopts two medical data code sets as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) standards for use in reporting diagnoses and inpatient hospital procedures in health care transactions (ICD-10 final rule). The standards adopted under this final rule will replace the ICD-9-CM code sets, developed nearly 30 years ago, with greatly expanded ICD-10 code sets.

The second final rule adopts updated versions of the standards for certain electronic health care transactions, under the authority of HIPAA (5010/D.0 final rule). The updated versions replace the current versions of the standards and will promote greater use of electronic transactions. The final rule also adopts a standard for Medicaid pharmacy subrogation transactions, a process through which State Medicaid agencies recoup payments for pharmacy services in cases where a third party payer has primary financial responsibility.

HHS' proposed rules, published on Aug. 22, 2008, proposed earlier compliance dates for the transition to the ICD-10 code set and the updated versions of the transactions standards, but a large majority of public comments stated that more time would be needed for effective industry implementation. The final rules accommodate these concerns. Under the transaction standards final rule, covered entities must comply with Version 5010 (for some health care transactions) and Version D.0 (pharmacy transactions) on January 1, 2012. Covered entities must comply with the standard for the Medicaid pharmacy subrogation transaction (Version 3.0) on Jan. 1, 2012. However, for Version 3.0, small health plans have an additional year and must comply on Jan. 1, 2013. The ICD-10 code sets rule sets the compliance date at Oct. 1, 2013.

Re-structuring the current system to accommodate the ICD-10 data structure will be conducted in five phases in terms of System Design Life Cycle defined by CMS Office of Information System (OIS). The five phases are listed in the following with targeted completion dates set by the OIS - Business Requirements by September 30, 2009, Design by March 31, 2010, Coding by September 30, 2010, Testing by November 30, 2010, and Implementation on January 1, 2011.
This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. All interest sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to perform this work within 15 days after posting. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on the response received is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interest sources are defined as those companies owned by US citizens and incorporated and located within the fifty (50) United States.
The Contracting Officer for this action is Jaime Galvez. He may be contacted via email at Jaime.galvez@cms.hhs.gov or by phone at (410) 786-5701. The Contract Specialists is Christina Heller. She may be contacted via email at Christina.heller@cms.hhs.gov or by phone at (410) 786-1896.

RECOVERY: THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER EXISTING CONTRACT EP-S7-05-05.

Hydrogeologic, Inc., Reston, VA. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for contractor support for development and implementation of a comprehensive radiological study.  Key elements of this study will include: preparation of a historical site assessment, development and implementation of a workplan for surface soil scanning for gamma radiation, preparation of a field sampling plan and quality assurance project plan, collection and analysis of environmental samples, evaluation of data, preparation of an investigation data reports, etc.  The site location is the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, in eastern Ventura County, California, about 30 miles north of downtown Los Angeles in a mountainous area between the City of Simi Valley and the San Fernando Valley section of the City of Los Angeles.  It is the intent of the Government to award a task order on an existing Contract.

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision required to perform the Remedial Investigation. Period of Performance is award date through December 31, 2011.

This notice is provided for informational purposes only.  This opportunity is available only to an existing 8(a) contractor who has the Administrative Support Contract for GSA Great Lakes Regional Office.  In anticipation of significantly increased work loads, there is a need for administrative support to supplement the in-house capabilities of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Region Security and Emergency Management Branch. The funding is under the American Reinvestment Recovery Act of 2009.  The Government has made the decision to pursue the addition of these services via modification to the local 8(a) contract currently in place to provide the services for the GSA Great Lakes Region. The support will be needed to receive, review and process contractor information sheets. To receive and process contractor questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, to process ARRA contractor Information work sheets, to process finger print charts. The support is needed to input individual applicant information into regional data base, to tract progress for all applicants completing the long terms process (e-Quip).   The America Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA), Section 1609(b).  This will be a negotiated, fixed price procurement.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains specific acquisition requirements that must be met when using appropriated funds from the Act, including the need for acquisitions to be in accordance with the FAR and, to the maximum extent practicable, awarded as fixed-price (FP) contracts using competitive procedures. However, the Office of Management and Budget's guidance allows for the use of other than FP contracts. Although the Agency' s START contracts were awarded as ID/IQ contracts, they were awarded competitively with fixed rates, and each contract structure was selected to provide the contractor with the greatest incentive for efficient and economical performance, given the types of services to be performed. The existing START contracts have sufficient qualified acquisition personnel to provide appropriate contract administration and oversight to monitor contract performance to mitigate the Government's risk. In order to meet the requirements of the Act in the most prudent business manner within the time constraints imposed, existing START contracts are the most appropriate contractual vehicles consistent with Agency plans that promote the goals of the ARRA.

RECOVERY ACT-THIS PRE-AWARD NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS OPPORTUNITY IS BEING PROCURED AS SOLE SOURCE AWARD.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The Contractor shall advise SBA on appropriate program metrics and goals for the Microloan Program.  The Contractor shall provide training for SBA Microloan Intermediaries.  At the completion of the training, the Intermediaries will have an understanding of the key metrics for the program; understand the protocols for data collection; understand the differences between performance and outcome data; know how to use the proper tools for data collection and reporting; and understand how to analyze their performance against the program metrics.

RECOVERY - This Notice Is Provided For Informational Purposes Only. This opportunity is being solicited under the existing Federal Supply Schedule contracts for Professional Engineering Services, Construction Management (SIN 871-7). This notice is not a notice for solicitation or offers.

The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire Construction Manager as Agent (CMa) Services to provide design reviews and construction oversight for the Photovoltaic Roof and DoD Security/Parking/Site Work Project at the Major General Emmett J. Bean Center located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Services to be provided by the CMa include, but are not limited to, performing design reviews, facilitation and participating in project meetings and providing on-site observation during construction. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to Shanta Maldonado at shanta.maldonado@gsa.gov.

RECOVERY - INFORMATION ONLY

This opportunity will be solicited under the existing Federal Supply Schedule contract # 84- Total Solutions for Law enforcement, Professional Security (SIN 246-52). In accordance with FAR 5.704 the Contracting Officer plans to utilize their usual solicitation practice and is posting this notice, neither as a request for offers nor a solicitation, but for "informational purposes only."

The objective of this acquisition is to fulfill a requirement for professional support with the specialized expertise in personnel security as it pertains to suitability adjudication. This requirement will be funded in whole by ARRA funds. Contractor will support The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , Federal Protective Service (FPS) Headquarters Security Offices in Washington, DC.

Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted via email to Melissa Weindel at melissa.weindel@dhs.gov.

 The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Design and Construction Division (9PC) has a requirement to procure services from a highly qualified CM firm to oversee the construction activities of the *RECOVERY* Repair, Alteration, and Seismic Upgrade to the Federal Building and U.S. Post Office in Hilo, Hawaii.  It is important to note that this project is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) (Recovery Act).

This Historic Federal Building and U. S. Post Office is located at 154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii.  It was built in 1917 and expanded in 1936 out of masonry and wood construction and is on the National Register of Historic Places.  It is a 3-story office-type building situated on approximately one-half acre in the Hilo Central Business District (CBD).  It has 50,333 gsf, 35,133 rentable square feet and 28 outside parking spaces.  This project is mainly a seismic and life safety repair and alteration project but also involves miscellaneous interior and exterior finishes, repair and restoration.  The primary purpose of the project is to remedy certain deficiencies relative to life safety standards applicable to federal buildings.  Major life safety work includes construction of full-height seismic sheer walls in each of the building's two wings and installation of fire sprinklers and a fire alarm system, accessibility improvements and energy efficiency work.  This project will be executed in two phases to minimize tenant moves.

 The scope of the CM Services for construction phase services may include but is not limited to the following:

 •A.      Set up job file, working folders, and record keeping systems to be used on the project. Update and complete the Inspection Plan to fit complete contract requirements with detail as directed by CE/COR.

•B.     Review and recommend approval of the construction progress schedule. Monitor construction progress; if progress falls behind schedule, recommend necessary action to the Government to bring project up to schedule. Annotate the progress schedule monthly showing actual progress achieved and any adverse delays.

 •C.     Inspection Services. Inspect the work performed by the Construction Contractor in accordance with the inspection plan to verify conformity with requirements of the construction contract. Verify that workmanship, materials and equipment installed by the Construction Contractor meet or exceed the requirements of the contract drawings and specifications. Plan and coordinate inspections with the Construction Contractor to minimize impacts on construction operations, and confirm that critical inspections occur as required.

 •D.     Safety.  Reviews the safety programs developed by the Construction Contractor for comprehensiveness and completeness, timely submission, and correct processing. During construction, monitor compliance by the Construction Contractor with contractual safety requirements and make periodic reports on safety. Report deficiencies to the CO. Cooperate to the extent necessary with officials of other agencies (Federal and/or State) who are vested with authority to enforce requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

 •E.     Changes. Furnish assistance to the CO in administration of changes to construction contract. Notice that the CM must not take any action that commits Government funds, and more specifically should avoid any instruction to the Construction Contractor that could be interpreted as authorizing modifications to the contract. All modifications to the contract must be process as formal contract modifications.

 •F.      Assist GSA in Claims Avoidance and Assistance.

•G.     Meetings and Conferences. Schedule and chair weekly job-site meetings with Construction Contractor and, if appropriate, include representatives of the CO, tenant agencies, and other interested parties to discuss procedures, progress, problems, coordination, scheduling and other appropriate matters.

•H.     Records. The CM is responsible for documenting major project actions and maintaining records of the Construction Contractor contract. Maintain at the job site, on a current basis, records of contracts (including correspondence received or issued by the CM and the COR); change orders and documents related thereto; records relating to shop drawings, samples, purchases, material, equipment; applicable handbooks; daily diary; and other records related to this contract and construction work. The project files will be well organized and indexed for easy access. Deliver these records to the CO prior to final payment under this contract.

•I.         Documentation. CM documentation prepared during the day of a site visit, such as noncompliance notices, safety notices, correspondence signed, contract modification proposal requests, etc.

 •J.       Monthly Reports. The report describes project progress during the Month, highlights concerns which could impact the delivery of the project, and provides information and recommendations to the COR. The format of the monthly report should be as follows:

 •K.     Contractor Payments. Review requests for payment submitted by the Construction Contractor for progress payments and final payment, and submit recommendations concerning approval thereof to the CO. Maintain records of payments on account of the Contract Sum and all changes thereto.

•L.      Receive and review the Construction Contractor's initial CPM Schedule submittal and forward it to the CO with a recommendation of acceptance or rejection. Verify that each activity is reasonably priced; that the schedule is not front-end loaded, that the work flow is logical, efficient, and not contrived to unfairly benefit the Construction Contractor nor jeopardize the Government.

 •M.     Labor Standards. Assist the CO to enforce Labor Standards Provisions of the construction contract.

 •N.     Final Inspection, Substantial Completion, and Settlement.

 •O.    Maintain a logically organized construction file and preserve incoming and outgoing Communications.

•P.     Process correspondence and prepare replies for signature of appropriate Government officials.

 •Q.    Start-up Assistance Services.

•R.     Security.  The CM is expected to check the identification cards of all workers on site and ensure that they meet security requirements as outlined in the contact.

•S.     ARRA Documentation.  The CM will be responsible for ensuring that ARRA documentation for this project is complete, as outlined in the construction contract.

All of the following CM firms under the Region 9 GSA CM IDIQ contract for Zone 4 will be provided a fair opportunity to participate on the project in concurrence with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 16.505. Ultimately the award will be made to the most highly qualified CM firm that provides best value to the Government and with whom a mutually satisfactory delivery order can be negotiated.

Bowers +Kubota Consulting, Inc.
94-408 Akoki Street, Suite 201-A
Waipahu, HI  96797-2703

URS Corporation
600 Montgomery Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA  94111-2702

Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc.
100 W. Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA  91124-0001

Abacus Project Management Inc.
3030 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1207
Phoenix, AZ  85012-2719

Cumming Construction Management Inc.
660 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA  90017-3442

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this informational posting please direct your questions to Beverly Chin via email at beverly.chin@gsa.gov.