WATER AND SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT: Water and Sustainable Resource Development DESC: The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Technology Center (FETC), Pittsburgh, PA intends to award a purchase order on a sole-source basis to The RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA to complete the following statement of work. DELIVERABLE: A final report summarizing information related to water and sustainable resource development. This briefing will be prepared in accordance with the following. WORK STATEMENT: Objective. RAND will examine how priorities for the sustainable development of energy and minerals affect the sustain ability of U.S. surface water and groundwater resources. RAND will consider the full range of uses for water resources, including agricultural, recreational, industrial, and domestic uses. RAND will evaluate the need for greater coordination among water resource management activities and energy and minerals development programs. Approach. Data and background information for the report will be gathered from a variety of sources, including: *Technical literature; *Government and private-sector databases (such as the RAND RaDiUS database of federal research and development spending); and *Relevant studies by federal agencies and non-government organizations (such as the National Research Council, Water Environment Federation, and American Water Works Association). Source material will be reviewed for information related to the following questions: (1) How do priorities for the sustainable development of energy and mineral resources affect the sustain ability of U.S. water resources? Are there unique regional water impacts in Appalachia (including the states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky) resulting from energy and minerals development? (2) What relationship exists between energy/minerals development and water quality and quantity requirements for competing uses, including agricultural production and domestic water supplies? (3) What research is under way to investigate the interface between energy and minerals production and water availability considerations? (4) What federal, state, and private-sector programs address this issue? What gaps exists in current programs, and where are there areas of overlap? In particular, what programs are available in Appalachia? Do states such as California, Texas, Florida, and New York with very large populations and critical water availability and quality issues have coordinated programs to address the sustain ability of their water supplies? (5) How could programs to set priorities for sustainable development of energy and mineral resources be better coordinated with programs for the sustainable management of water supplies? This purchase order is being issued to The RAND Corporation because it is the only source qualified to prepare the required report for the Water and Sustainable Resource Development program. They have personnel who have unique/innovative qualifications through their previous experience with water and groundwater resources of the Water Science and Technology Board of the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council. The RAND Corporation has produced quality studies on related topics for several years. In addition, their personnel possesses the required background/information and therefore is the only source that can produce this report in a timely fashion. This request is considered to be sole source to The RAND Corporation. Therefore, no solicitation will result from this announcement. This award shall be made using simplified acquisition procedures. Request for information should be addressed to Mr. Robert L. Mohn, FAX 412-386-5770. E-MAIL: mohn@fetc.doe.gov, mohn@fetc.doe.gov. Posted 12/08/99 (W-SN406737).

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