ANNOUNCEMENT FOR STUDENT SERVICES CONTRACT

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Research and Development

National Exposure Research Laboratory

Las Vegas, NV

RFQ-RT-10-00056

The Environmental Sciences Division, 944 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV of the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking individuals, at least 18 years of age, who have completed a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in civil engineering, agricultural engineering, environmental science, geology, hydrology or a related field from an accredited college/ university to provide services under a contractual agreement to serve on a research group in landscape ecology.

The student contractor will work within a multi-disciplinary research team and provide technical support for an ongoing Future Midwest Landscape (FML) study to evaluate impact of future landscape changes on hydrology and water quality and investigate potential future alternatives to reduce the adverse effect as a result of the growing demand for biofuels. The student contractor must have experience with watershed models and Geographical Information Systems (GIS).

This contract is projected to begin approximately March 2010. This initial contract will be for 12 months, not to exceed 1560 hours, with an option to extend the period of performance for an additional year, not to exceed hours 658 Hours. It is anticipated that the student contractor will work an average of 30 hours per week during the base period. The majority of the work will be Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The duty location is Environmental Sciences Division, 944 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV. Work will be primarily performed in an office setting but travel may be required.

The hourly rate is commensurate with the minimum required level of education and experience, as follows: $40.87 per hour for a student who has completed all the requirements of a Ph.D. Student contractors will be paid the basic hourly rate only for the number of hours worked and do not receive overtime premium for any hours worked beyond a 40-hour week. Student contractors do not accrue leave or holiday benefits and are not paid for any non-work days, regardless of the reason. Federal, State, Local, and Social Security taxes will not be withheld; student contractors are responsible for reporting income to authorities and paying all taxes.

The contractor is responsible for all costs of transportation to and from the principal duty station location. EPA does not provide housing, meals or other living expenses while working at the principal duty station. Non-U.S. citizens may be eligible to participate, depending on their immigration status and the applicable regulations of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). All non-US citizens must submit, as part of their proposal package, evidence of their immigration status that allows them to work in the United States.

EPA ORD employees, their spouses, and children are NOT eligible to participate in this program and receive these contracts.

Interested students may apply for this opportunity by providing a one or two-page (excluding the copy of the transcript and documentary evidence from BCIS if appropriate) resume or statement of qualifications, including:

- Full legal name;

- Mailing address;

- Telephone number;

- Email address (if any);

- Date of Birth;

- Place of birth;

- Citizenship, or immigration/visa status (documentary evidence from BCIS);

- Description of relevant classes to the Statement of Work;

- Experience related to the scientific field (paid or volunteer work and academic);

- Two Recommendation Letters

- Statement of your commitment to fulfill at least the initial year of the order, if selected.

Additionally, students must submit a statement indicating the student proposes the applicable hourly rate of $43.38 as specified above in order to have an acceptable proposal. A student or recent graduate must also include two letters of recommendation from an academic advisor, major professor, or other professional associate familiar with the applicant’s skills and performance. Attach a copy of all of your college/university transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable, if it is apparent from the transcript copy that is a copy of an official document and that the school is identified), listing courses taken, grades and overall GPA. Send your resume or statement of qualifications, transcripts, recommendation letter and rate acceptance statement to Jeff Clodfelter, Contract Specialist, via email at Clodfelter.Jeffery@epa.gov or fax to: (919) 685-3008. The submission deadline will be listed at the website shown below.

Prior to applying for this position, you should visit the EPA solicitation web page at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd to learn the full details of the proposed contract. Please follow the link to under the solicitation “Student Services RFQ-RT-10-00056” and read all of the attached documents. This website should be visited periodically to check the status of this procurement and to see whether or not any amendments (changes to the requirement of the posted position) have been issued. If you have any questions on the information contained on this website, contact Jeff Clodfelter, Contract Specialist, via email at Clodfelter.Jeffery@epa.gov

The Government will make contract award(s) based on the student’s work experience, knowledge and skills, training and course work as it relates to the services as described in the Announcement. Students who perform under contract for EPA will be required to undergo a background check, check of FBI fingerprint files and a suitability determination by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Government may elect to award contracts to multiple students under this Announcement.

The Government will make contract awards based on all other factors other than price (students’/recent graduates’ knowledge and skills, academic and work experience — training and course work as it relates to the services described in the Announcement) being significantly more important than price. Personal interviews may be conducted with the most promising candidates.

The evaluations of students’ resumes or statements of qualifications will be based on the evaluation factors posted on the solicitation website.

Questions regarding this student contract should be directed to the contract specialist Jeff Clodfelter, at Clodfelter.Jeffery@epa.gov. Questions regarding the technical aspects of the contracted duties and responsibilities should be directed to Dr. YongPing Yuan, the EPA technical mentor, yuan.yongpin@epa.gov or by calling (702) 798-2112.

Please follow the link below for more detailed information or how to submit a quote:

http://www.epa.gov/oamrtpnc/q1000056/index.htm

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