Environmental Protection Agency Awarded a Contract to VERSAR, INC. for $12,455.00

Summary of Award

The awarded contract between the US federal government and the recipient, Versar, Inc., involves the external letter peer review of a draft sewage sludge risk assessment for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS). The total obligation for this contract is $12,455, with the base exercised options and base and all options also amounting to $12,455. The contract was signed on June 28, 2024, and falls under the category of a BPA call.

The contract was awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), specifically the Office for Water (OW) for funding, and the Headquarters Acquisition Div (HQAD) for awarding. The contract period of performance started on June 28, 2024, and is set to end on September 30, 2024, with the last modified date being April 1, 2025.

Versar, Inc. is the recipient of the contract, located in Washington, DC. The company is categorized as a U.S.-Owned Business and offers environmental consulting services. The contract falls under the product or service code R499 and the NAICS code 541620 for environmental consulting services. The contract transactions include three entries. The first transaction on June 28, 2024, involved the initial obligation of the total contract amount of $12,455 to Versar, Inc. The second transaction on November 6, 2024, under modification P00001, did not involve any transaction amount. The third transaction on April 1, 2025, under modification P00002, also did not involve any transaction amount. All transactions were coded under def code "Q." The contract was competitively awarded through full and open competition, with fair opportunity given to all vendors. The contract pricing is firm fixed price, and it is not part of a multi-year contract. The contract is not consolidated and does not involve the use of a purchase card as a payment method. The contract supports professional services in the form of peer review and risk assessment activities for the EPA. The contract officers from Versar, Inc. involved in the contract include James M Jaska, John Gooch, Suzanne Bates, Kathy A Segala, and Dale R Stucke, with varying amounts allocated to each officer. Overall, the contract between the US federal government and Versar, Inc. for environmental consulting services related to sewage sludge risk assessment for PFOA and PFOS is a significant undertaking that aims to ensure environmental safety and compliance with regulations.