EPA in Philadelphia plans to award two contracts for emergency rapid response services in EPA Region III (Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia). This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 562910. Solicitation number SOL-R3-11-00004 will be issued in July. Contact John Robb at robb.john@epa.gov.

The Army Contracting Command plans to award multiple IDIQ contracts for developing, modifying, maintaining and producing DOD compliant Netcentric products and AT-System test kits for the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. This is a small business set-aside. Solicitation number W15QKN-11-R-E007 will be released around May 18. Contact Bradley Borek at 973-724-2362.

The Army Corps of Engineers in Charleston, SC, plans to award several task order contracts for construction and/or renovation type projects at Defense Logistics Agency warehousing facilities located at the 20 DLA Distribution Depots nationwide. This is a HUBZone set-aside. The NAICS code is 236220. Solicitation number W912HP-11-R-0011 will be released around May 27. Contact Henry Wigfall at 843-329-8088.

The Department of Veterans Affairs in Jackson, MS, is seeking small business sources for a multiple award contract to provide on-going facilities construction, alterations and repair of buildings, structures and other real property throughout Mississippi. The NAICS code is 236220. The solicitation number is VA25611RP0435. Contact Calvin D. Fogle at 601-206-6952.

The Defense Department has released its solicitation for R&D projects under the Small Business Innovation Research Program. Solicitation number DoDSBIR2011-2 is available at www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir.