Environmental Protection Agency Awarded a Contract to VERSAR, INC. for $12,329.00

Summary of Award

The US federal government awarded a contract to VERSAR, INC. for the external peer review of acute protective freshwater benchmarks for selected PFAS using a new approach method. The total obligation for the contract is $12,329, with the base exercised options amounting to the same. The contract falls under the category of a BPA call.

The contract was signed on August 31, 2023, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA is the parent agency overseeing the contract, with the Office for Water (OW) providing funding. The contract is set to run from August 31, 2023, to March 31, 2024, with a potential end date of March 31, 2024.

VERSAR, INC. is a U.S.-owned business located in Washington, D.C. The company specializes in environmental consulting services, which aligns with the nature of the contract awarded by the EPA. The company's executive team includes individuals such as James M Jaska, John Gooch, Suzanne Bates, Kathy A Segala, and Dale R Stucke, with varying amounts allocated to each officer. The contract is classified under the product or service code R499, which corresponds to support-professional services. The NAICS code for the contract is 541620, indicating environmental consulting services. The contract was awarded through full and open competition, with no preference used in the evaluation process. The contract pricing is firm-fixed price, and it is not subject to the Clinger-Cohen Act planning or labor standards. The contract is for commercial products/services, and it does not involve a commercial item test program. The contract is not part of a multi-year contract and is not consolidated. The contract does not involve the use of a purchase card as a payment method, and it is not subject to a subcontracting plan. The contract is not funded by foreign sources and is considered to be in the national interest. The contract is not subject to construction wage rate requirements or the acquisition of materials/supplies. Overall, the contract between the US federal government and VERSAR, INC. for the external peer review of acute protective freshwater benchmarks for selected PFAS demonstrates a commitment to environmental protection and the use of professional services to achieve regulatory goals.