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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 FBO #3585
SPECIAL NOTICE

R -- WA 3-101 Recovery - ARRA Water and Wastewater System Operations and Maintenance Training for Tribes and Territories

Notice Date
9/16/2011
 
Notice Type
Special Notice
 
NAICS
541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
 
Contracting Office
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, EPA/Ohio, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45268
 
ZIP Code
45268
 
Solicitation Number
EP-C-08-018Modification33
 
Archive Date
10/3/2011
 
Point of Contact
David A Plagge, Phone: (513) 487-2022
 
E-Mail Address
plagge.david@epa.gov
(plagge.david@epa.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. NO SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AGAINST THIS SYNOPSIS. The purpose of this Modification 33 is to obligate an additional $40,000 in support of Work Assignment 3-101. The anticipated period of performance for this work assignment will be from August 4, 2011 through May 31, 2012. This increases the total funding for the work assignment to $167,717.00 Under WA 3-101, the contractor shall provide support for five regional Tribal and Territory Small Water System Technical Training Workshops. The locations for these workshops have been identified as Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, and the U.S. territories of Guam and Saipan. The goal is to provide training to as many of the employees of tribes and territories as possible that received American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for wastewater and drinking water projects. There are 96 wastewater projects and 64 drinking water projects on Tribal lands. Five projects are in the US Territories. It is estimated that up to 60 attendees will join us at each workshop in Guam and Saipan, and up to 40 attendees at the other 3 workshops in the continental U.S. The overall objective of the workshops is to teach system operators and managers how best to operate, troubleshoot and maintain small wastewater and drinking water systems. The workshops will also include a module for tribal and system leaders on effective utility management. One of the most significant challenges with small, rural wastewater systems is the inability or lack of knowledge by their operators to maintain these systems. Providing technical assistance to Tribal Governments and US Territories can be particularly challenging due to highly remote geographic locations. In addition, many of these communities lack access to technology for webcasts and even basic internet access. The workshops that will take place on Guam and Saipan will enable us to reach many system employees instead of just bringing a couple of their employees to workshops on the mainland. The contractor support staff identified for these activities must have knowledge of the subject matter, experience developing training tools and techniques, professional tribal work experiences, and knowledge of different learning styles and tribal and territory culture. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains specific acquisition requirements that must be met when using appropriated funds from the Act, including the need for acquisitions to be in accordance with the FAR and, to the maximum extent practicable, awarded as fixed-price (FP) contracts using competitive procedures. However, the Office of Management and Budget's guidance allows for the use of other than FP contracts. Although the Agency's Office of Water (OW) contracts were not awarded as FP contracts, they were awarded competitively, and each contract structure was selected to provide the contractor with the greatest incentive for efficient and economical performance, given the types of services to be performed. The existing OW contracts have sufficient qualified acquisition personnel to provide appropriate contract administration and oversight to monitor contract performance to mitigate the Government's risk. In order to meet the requirements of the Act in the most prudent business manner within the time constraints imposed, existing OW contracts are the most appropriate contractual vehicles consistent with Agency plans that promote the goals of the ARRA.
 
Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/OH/EP-C-08-018Modification33/listing.html)
 
Record
SN02580017-W 20110918/110916235711-ee958d150a3c80442082384ab2016c06 (fbodaily.com)
 
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