Ecological and Global Change Assessment Research   4

Background
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking a contractor to furnish all supplies, personnel, facilities, and equipment necessary to conduct and develop methods and guidance for the ecological assessment and global climate change activities outlined within this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for an ordering period of five years from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2027.

Work Details
The contractor is required to provide technical support for ORD's Ecological and Global Change Assessment Programs as specified in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The work will be ordered through task orders. The contractor must submit detailed technical and cost proposals within ten calendar days or less upon receiving a proposed Performance Work Statement/Statement of Work. The proposals are subject to negotiation. The Contractor shall not start work prior to the issue date of the task/delivery order unless specifically authorized to do so by the Ordering Officer. The contract also includes clauses related to quality assurance, subcontractor requirements, scientific integrity, printing services, employee relationship, and travel approval.

Period of Performance
The contract will have an ordering period of five years from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2027.

Place of Performance
The place of performance is specified as ORD CIN at US Environmental Protection Agency located at 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Mail Code: W136, Cincinnati OH 45268-0001.