R -- SUPPORT FOR COORDINATION OF EPA'S CROSS-MEDIA AND PLACE-BASED INNOVATIONS ACTIVITIES: MEETING & POLICY ANALYSIS SUPPORT

Notice Date

September 18, 2001

Contracting Office

Program Contracts Service Center (3803R), Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460

ZIP Code

20460

Solicitation Number

RFQ-DC-01-00341

Response Due

October 4, 2001

Point of Contact

John J. Nanartowicz III, Contracting Officer, 202-564-4756

E-Mail Address

Contracting Officer (nanartowicz.john@epa.gov)

Description

THIS REQUIREMENT IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION AS DEFINED BY PART 13 OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS AND IS A FULL AND OPEN ACTION!! BACKGROUND: The Office of Environmental Policy Innovation (OEPI) within the Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation (OPEI) within the Office of the Administrator at EPA has a principle responsibility for the Agency in development, implementation, evaluation and coordination of demonstrations of innovative policies and approaches for improved environmental protection. OEPI serves the Agency by coordinating activities across programs and regions to develop and test a variety of innovations. It has a major role in coordination of cross-media approaches in an Agency that is organized statutorily by media programs such as air, water, waste and toxic substances. These approaches include community-based environmental protection (CBEP) and other place-based and industry sector-based demonstrations. SCOPE: EPA/OPEI requires technical support service assistance in the area of meeting and process facilitation, as well as evaluation and policy analysis in two types of activities: (1) Identification and analysis of policy and information gaps and options available for implementation of the CBEP framework and other place-based and innovative approaches to improve environmental performance that focus on creating effective partnerships with stakeholders and other governmental partners at all levels of government; (2) Providing technical and logistical support for coordination activities for the implementation of CBEP and other innovative approaches through development of meeting agendas and background materials, meeting facilitation, and development of summaries and reports of various meetings. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 15 months after award of the purchase order. For complete copies of the Request for Quotation with the Statement of Work, please visit the U.S. EPA Website at http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/OPPTS_GRP/0100341/index.htm. E-mail the Contracting Officer at "nanartowicz.john@epa.gov" if you have any questions concerning this RFQ package. Due to the anticipated large volume of interest, we will be unable to return phone calls for this procurement. The Contracting Officer can, however, be reached at 202-564-4756 if there are problems accessing the RFQ package. NOTE: An original plus two (2) copies of all proposals/quotations should be received at one of the following addresses on or before the closing date of the RFQ (fax/e-mail copies will not be accepted) The U.S. Postal Service delivery address is: U.S. EPA, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Mail Code 3803R, Washington, D.C. 20460 Attn: Mr. John J. Nanartowicz III -- - Courier (FEDEX, AirBorne, UPS)/Hand Carry Address -- - Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Bid and Proposal Room 6th floor, Washington, D.C. 20004 Attn: Mr. John J. Nanartowicz III.

Web Link

R -- Support for Coordination of EPA's Cross-Media and (http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/OPPTS_GRP/0100341/index.html.)

Record

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