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Notice of Intent NAICS Code: 541620 Environmental Consulting Services. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement for continuation of services under the current contract, EP-D-12-0... Notice of Intent NAICS Code: 541620 Environmental Consulting Services. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement for continuation of services under the current contract, EP-D-12-043, as described below. The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) has a requirement for Implementation and Strategies Development. This requirement is currently performed under Contract EP-D-12-043. The incumbent contractor develops and revises environmental, regulatory, and management strategies that’s critical to maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). Support provided in accordance with the subject Statement of Work (SOW) reviews, develops, and promulgates the implementation the NAAQS. Solid technical support is critical to the U.S. EPA’s ability to support implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as well as requirements of other titles associated with Title I. The SOW for this requirement includes Task A – Implementation Support and Task B – Administrative Support The Government intends to compete, negotiate, and award a follow-on contract for a one-year base period and four one-year option periods in accordance with the Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR). However, due to delays in the acquisition process, the contract for follow on services will not be awarded prior to the current expiration date of January 31, 2020 of contract EP-D-12-043. Since the services of the contract are critical and cannot lapse, the EPA must extend the period of performance of the current contract for an additional six months to allow time for the new follow on contract to be awarded. The EPA intends to negotiate this period of performance extension on a sole source basis. There are no other contractors that have the capability of providing the level, breath, depth of support, and continuity of services that are required by OAQPS for Implementation and Strategies Development. This notice will be posted for 15 calendar days. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. However, any firm believing itself capable of meeting the requirement must submit technical documentation to establish its assertion. The intent of this notice alerts the vendor community to the extension of contract EP-D-12-043, and the upcoming opportunity for competition of this opportunity. This notification alerts all vendors to this action and to determine if any other source(s) exist; and, therefore, no solicitation is available. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract extension based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely to determine whether competition is viable. Responses to this notice should be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Olin D. Newsome Jr. via the following e-mail address (newsome.olin@epa.gov) within 15 calendar days of the electronic posting of this notice.