Health & Environmental Risk Assessment   4

Background
The Health and Environment Risk Assessment (HERA) contract aims to provide support for conducting risk assessments on human and environmental stressors, including physical, chemical, microbial, and other agent forms. The contract also involves developing state-of-the-art methods, models, and guidance documents for human health and environmental risk assessments. The contract is issued by the Office of Research and Development at the US Environmental Protection Agency located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park NC 27711.

Work Details
The tasks under the contract include ordering supplies and services through task/delivery orders on Optional Form 347 or an agency-prescribed form for seven years following the contract effective date. The contractor is required to acknowledge receipt of each order within three calendar days and respond with detailed technical and cost proposals within ten calendar days or less.
Task order proposals/offers are subject to negotiation, and each task/delivery order issued will incorporate the Contractor's technical and cost proposals as negotiated. The contract also includes fixed rates for payment purposes for the duration of the contact.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the contract is not explicitly stated in the provided information.

Place of Performance
The geographic location(s) where the contract will be performed is at the US Environmental Protection Agency office located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park NC 27711.