Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Procurement Operations Branch, MS2500, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817

B -- SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF OCS ACTIVITY ON FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, PHASE I SOL 1435-01-98-RP-30897 DUE 030698 POC Jane M. Carlson, Contracting Officer, (703) 787-1364 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer's e-mail, Jane.Carlson@mma.foc. The Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service (MMS) intends to competitively award a contract to conduct a study entitled "Social and Economic Impacts of OCS Activity on Families and Individuals, Phase I." PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. The basic objectives of this study are to collect, review and analyze information on the impacts of OCS oil and gas activities on individuals and families, giving special consideration to the historical aspects of change in the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry. Issues to be addressed will include the implications of OCS activity for migration, socialization, social problems, public and social services, individual and family adaptation, employment, education and training, marriage patterns, and family and individual health. The research will have five components: (1) a review of the literature on the impacts of oil and gas activities; (2) a review and analysis of secondary data from such sources as social services, census, tax rolls, employment, and other official statistics; (3) key informant interviews on the effects of OCS activity on individuals and families; (4) an ethnographic study to identify and explore in depth key issues and concerns; (5) an analysis and synthesis of the literature review, secondary data analysis, key informant interviews, and ethnographic research. No methods requiring Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval will be employed. The successful offeror must provide personnel who have experience in ethnographic field work, open-ended, non-structured interviewing techniques, archival research, statistics and socioeconomic assessment. Your Capabilities Statement shall detail: (1) your key personnel (those who would have primary responsibility for performing and/or managing the study) with their qualifications and specific experience; (2) your organization's experience with this type of work and a description of your facilities; and (3) specific references (includingproject identifier & description, period of performance, dollar amount, client name & telephone number) for previous work of this nature that your personnel or organization is currently performing or has completed within the last two years. (REFERENCES WILL BE CHECKED) Offerors shall submit their Capabilities Statement in original and two copies to Jane Carlson, Contracting Officer at Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, MS-2510, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Three additional copies shall be submitted to Dr. Harry Luton, Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., MS-5430, New Orleans, LA 70123-2394. Timeliness of receipt of any submission will be determined by the time received in the Procurement Operations Branch, Herndon, Virginia. The period of performance for the resultant contract will be thirty-six (36) months with an estimated value of $350,000 -- $375,000. Your Capabilities Statement will be evaluated based on (1) the currency, quality and depth of experience of individual personnel in working on similar projects. "Similar project" is meant to convey similarity in topic, methodologies, dollar value, duration, and complexity; (2) quality and depth of education; experience on other projects which may not be similar enough to include in response to (1), but may be relevant; and publication history; (3) organization's history of successful completion of projects; history of producing high-quality reports and other deliverables; history of staying on schedule and within budget. Included here is consideration of the proposed relationship between the offeror and relevant state agencies. Following review of all Capabilities Statements, a list of those deemed most qualified to perform the work will be established and those firms will be notified and provided additional proposal instructions and contract requirements. Proposals will essentially consist of an oral technical presentation, brief written technical summary, program management plan, and cost/business proposal. Questions should be faxed to (703) 787-1387 or Emailed as soon as possible to Jane.Carlson@mms.gov and should include the RFP number, your full name, address, phone and fax nos. Requests or questions by telephone are strongly discouraged. (0042)

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