The purpose of the Superfund Technical Assessment

Background
The purpose of the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) contract is to provide nationally consistent advisory and assistance services to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) and other federal officials implementing EPA’s responsibilities under the national response system. The contractor shall fulfill these responsibilities within the region as well as outside the region on a backup regional response, cross regional response, national response, and international response. The contractor shall be prepared to provide scientific/technical support for EPA activities in furtherance of the agency’s primary mission: the protection of human health and the environment.
Additionally, the contractor shall provide advisory and assistance services to other programs, such as the Superfund Pre-Remedial Program, Brownfields Program, and remedial support activities.

Work Details
The contractor shall provide a team of proficient Level A trained and experienced personnel to provide support during emergency responses. The Core Readiness Team (CRT) shall maintain a 24-hour, seven-days a week, year-round response capability to respond to EPA’s need on a regional, back up regional, cross regional, national and international response basis. The CRT shall be comprised of thirteen (13) field staff members having specific qualifications and experience listed in Response and Key Personnel Qualifications (Attachment H-1). The CRT will be fixed price and ordered via a task order for a five (5) year period. The fixed price shall include all costs associated with the support and readiness of the CRT.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over a five (5) year period.

Place of Performance
The geographic location(s) where the contract will be performed are not explicitly mentioned in the provided information.