Federal contract award
EPD11006
SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Office | LAND, ENFORCEMENT, AND AIR DIVISION |
| NAICS | 541620 — Environmental Consulting Services |
| PSC | R799 — Other Management Support Services |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $7.7M |
| Current contract value | $10.5M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $16.3M |
| Start date | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Current end date | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Potential end date | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Latest award activity | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 92 of 92 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | P00091 | $-197.1K | MOD P00091 - DEOBLIGATION OF EXPIRED FUNDS. |
| May 19, 2025 | P00090 | $-7.0K | MOD P00090 - DEOBLIGATION OF EXPIRED FUNDS ALREADY PROCESSED IN CPS SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Nov 19, 2018 | P00089 | $30.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Sep 24, 2018 | P00088 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Aug 30, 2018 | P00087 | $53.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jul 6, 2018 | P00086 | $371.5K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jun 29, 2018 | P00085 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1 WITH EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP (ERG), TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE EPA, OFFICE OF AIR QUALITY PLANNING AND STANDARDS (OAQPS) UNDER CONTRACT TITLED SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION, EP-D-11-006. WE INTEND TO EXTEND THE CURRENT CONTRACT, WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30,2018, BY UP TO SIX (6) MONTHS, UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2018. OUR INTENT IS TO ADD TWO 3-MONTH OPTION PERIODS. THE EPA OFFICE OF AIR QUALITY PLANNING AND STANDARDS REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES AS FOLLOWS: (1) AMBIENT AIR MONITORING, EMISSIONS TESTING AND MONITORING, METHOD, MONITORING, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE EVALUATION, AND MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF METHOD DEVELOPMENT (2) PREPARING RECOMMENDED TESTING- OR MONITORING-RELATED REGULATORY LANGUAGE, AND DATA COMPILATION (3) DEVELOPING TECHNICAL OR POLICY GUIDANCE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS (4) SUPPORTING CAPACITY BUILDING (5) OTHER MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES IN SUPPORT OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED TASKS. ANY INTERRUPTION IN SERVICE WOULD PRECLUDE OAQPS'S ABILITY TO SUPPORT KEY MISSION SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. ONLY ERG CAN SUPPLY THE NEEDED SERVICES FOR THE ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS. TO PROVIDE TIMELY TECHNICAL SUPPORT, A CONTRACTOR MUST HAVE, AT A MINIMUM, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, INCLUDING THE REVISIONS THAT WERE ENACTED IN NOVEMBER 1990; UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENT CLEAN AIR ACT STANDARD SETTING PROCESSES; UNDERSTANDING OF PRACTICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH FIELD TESTING AND MONITORING; UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMISSION STANDARDS AND TESTING MONITORING PROCEDURES; EXPERIENCE IN THE APPLICATION OF FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (FTIRS) TO MEASUREMENT OF SOURCE EMISSIONS AND AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS; AND UNDERSTANDING THE DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES (DQO) PROCESS. ERG HAS SECURED THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT EPA'S UNIQUE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS AND THEIR FAMILIARITY WITH THE TASKS AND MISSION NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS WILL ALLOW ERG TO SEAMLESSLY MAINTAIN SUPPORT TO EPA'S SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION NEEDS WITHOUT ANY INTERRUPTION OR DEGRADATION IN THE QUALITY OF SERVICE. THE CONTRACTOR MUST ALSO POSSESS THE CAPABILITY TO IMPLEMENT FIELD TESTS, CONDUCT LABORATORY ANALYSES, PERFORM DATA REDUCTION, PROVIDE REGULATORY SUPPORT, AND PREPARE VARIOUS WORK PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED TASKS (E.G. PROPOSAL AND PROMULGATION PACKAGES, EMISSIONS TEST REPORTS, DATA SUMMARIES, ETC.). MANY OF THESE TASKS REQUIRE PERSONNEL WITH HIGHLY SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS THAT ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND/OR ARE PECULIAR TO A FEW COMPANIES WITHIN THIS PARTICULAR NICHE INDUSTRY. ERG HAS DEMONSTRATED SUCH CAPABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DURING THE LIFE OF THIS CONTRACT. USING ANOTHER CONTRACTOR WOULD RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL DUPLICATION OF EFFORT. A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER RESOURCES WOULD BE REQUIRED TO TRANSITION THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OF ERG TO A NEW CONTRACTOR. SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION AND PASS-THROUGH OF INFORMATION INCLUDES DESIGNING A SHARING MECHANISM TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER AND EXECUTING THE KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PLAN. THE USE OF A NEW CONTRACTOR WOULD REQUIRE A PHASE-IN PERIOD TO FACILITATE THE ATTAINMENT OF PERSONNEL AND OTHER RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR CONTRACT EXECUTION AND COMPLETE THE TRANSITION OF CONTRACTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES. MANY OF THE ONGOING WORK ASSIGNMENTS ORIGINATED WITH ERG AND THEY HAVE SIGNIFICANT INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE THAT CANNOT BE READILY TRANSFERRED TO A NEW CONTRACTOR. USE OF ANOTHER CONTRACTOR WOULD RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF EFFICIENCY DUE TO THE LEARNING CURVE OF THE NEW PERSONNEL AND THE BREAK IN SERVICE DURING CONTRACT TRANSITION WOULD IMPEDE ANY PROGRESS ON THE EXISTING WORK ASSIGNMENTS. ERG HAS THE REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUSTAIN THIS EFFORT W |
| Jan 26, 2018 | P00084 | $25.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Dec 8, 2017 | P00083 | $20.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Sep 27, 2017 | 82 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 81 | $60.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Sep 13, 2017 | 80 | $40.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Aug 28, 2017 | 79 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 78 | $170.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jun 22, 2017 | 77 | $30.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jun 1, 2017 | 76 | $3.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Apr 12, 2017 | 75 | $70.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Mar 27, 2017 | 74 | $120.2K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Sep 22, 2016 | 73 | $358.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Aug 23, 2016 | 72 | $155.1K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Aug 11, 2016 | 71 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 70 | $65.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jun 16, 2016 | 69 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Apr 28, 2016 | 68 | $754.8K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Apr 20, 2016 | 67 | $130.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Apr 4, 2016 | 66 | $21.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Mar 29, 2016 | 65 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 64 | $200.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 63 | $60.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Dec 21, 2015 | 62 | $30.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Dec 3, 2015 | 61 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 60 | $23.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Sep 15, 2015 | 59 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 58 | $30.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Aug 13, 2015 | 57 | $15.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Aug 6, 2015 | 56 | $175.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jul 28, 2015 | 55 | $19.8K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jul 20, 2015 | 54 | $120.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jun 25, 2015 | 53 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jun 3, 2015 | 51 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jun 3, 2015 | 52 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| May 20, 2015 | 50 | $75.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| May 11, 2015 | 49 | $58.5K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Apr 29, 2015 | 48 | $300.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 47 | $168.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Mar 30, 2015 | 46 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 45 | $50.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Mar 4, 2015 | 44 | $30.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 43 | $5.3K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 42 | $10.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 41 | $221.1K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 40 | $55.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Oct 6, 2014 | 39 | $50.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Oct 1, 2014 | 38 | $29.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Sep 18, 2014 | 37 | $44.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Aug 5, 2014 | 36 | $116.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jul 16, 2014 | 35 | $162.2K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jul 1, 2014 | 34 | $20.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 33 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| May 13, 2014 | 32 | $100.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Apr 17, 2014 | 31 | $7.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 30 | $125.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 29 | $125.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Feb 26, 2014 | 28 | $75.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 27 | $113.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 26 | $60.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 25 | $71.3K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Aug 6, 2013 | 24 | $182.2K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jul 17, 2013 | 23 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jul 9, 2013 | 22 | $258.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jun 4, 2013 | 21 | $129.2K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| May 22, 2013 | 20 | $-54.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| May 6, 2013 | 19 | $120.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 18 | $287.5K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Mar 20, 2013 | 17 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jan 16, 2013 | 16 | $42.4K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Dec 18, 2012 | 15 | $260.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 14 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Oct 25, 2012 | 13 | $6.8K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Oct 4, 2012 | 12 | $50.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Sep 6, 2012 | 11 | $124.3K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jul 18, 2012 | 10 | $44.2K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jul 10, 2012 | 9 | $81.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jun 18, 2012 | 8 | $177.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 7 | $180.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 6 | $50.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Nov 16, 2011 | 5 | $75.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 4 | $15.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Sep 27, 2011 | 3 | $75.4K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Aug 31, 2011 | 2 | $175.0K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Jul 20, 2011 | 1 | $427.9K | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 0 | $0 | SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION |
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