F--The purpose of the Superfund Technical Assessment

The purpose of the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) contract is to provide nationally consistent advisory and assistance services to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) and other federal officials implementing EPA’s responsibilities under the national response system. These responsibilities are described in the background below. The contractor shall fulfill these responsibilities within the region as well as outside the region on a backup regional response, cross regional response, national response, and international response. The contractor shall be prepared to provide scientific/technical support for EPA activities in furtherance of the agency’s primary mission: the protection of human health and the environment. Additionally, the contractor shall provide advisory and assistance services to other programs, such as the Superfund Pre-Remedial Program, Brownfields Program, and remedial support activities. For each assigned task, the contractor shall provide appropriately experienced, trained, and accredited personnel with current credentials/certifications, as well as all supplies, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to complete the job.