SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Policy Research for Measuring Success for Superfund
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Site Evaluation & Enforcement Section, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20460
- ZIP Code
- 20460
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-02-00249
- Response Due
- 8/24/2002
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Charles Clemons, Purchasing Agent, Phone (202) 564-4482
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(clemons.charles@epa.gov)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541710 TITLE: Policy Research for Measuring Success for Superfund NOTIFICATION: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under FAR Part 13, intends to issue a sole-source purchase order to "RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE" for the services and deliverables stated in this synopsis: The Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) is seeking contract support to conduct an independent study to assess what measures of success would be most meaningful to citizens living near Superfund sites, to representatives of environmental groups, to potentially responsible parties (PRPs), and to Congress and their staff. The results of the independent study can be addressed as the agency continues to refine and improve it's internal performance measures in the coming years. SCOPE OF WORK The contractor shall hold discussions with representatives of the full range of Superfund stakeholders, including representatives of local citizens' groups, congressional staffs, and representatives of environmental and business organizations, to find out what kind of measures they believe would be useful in measuring the success of the Superfund cleanup program. The contractor shall identify the list of individuals to be involved in these discussions for this study in keeping with the independent nature of this project, although they will consult with the EPA project officer and technical experts familiar with citizen's groups at Superfund sites. The contractor shall develop a draft set of measures of success for Superfund, based not only on the results of the discussions, earch about the Superfund program. The goal is to develop measures that not only track EPA's progress implementing cleanups, but address concerns of citizens living near sites about the safety of their own site, as well as congressional and other stakeholders concerns about progress in the Superfund program generally. The contractor shall produce a draft report summarizing the project and laying out the proposed measures of success that will be distributed to all participants involved in these discussions, as well as to selected EPA Headquarters and Regional staff, for review and comment. In addition, the contractor shall brief the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT), as appropriate, on its draft findings. The contractor shall consider these comments and respond to them at their discretion, and shall produce a final report that shall be posted on their web page and distributed to the full range of Superfund stakeholders. The report will be an independent product and will not necessarily reflect the views of the EPA. Key project tasks: Research current measures, key pipeline and five-year review milestones; meet with EPA Headquarters staff; discussions with selected congressional, state and environmental citizens' group, and industry representatives; draft independent report recommending measures of success that would be meaningful to external (non-EPA) stakeholders; circulate draft independent report for external comment; brief NACEPT on draft findings, prepare final independent report describing project approach, suggesting proposed measures of success and implementation challenges; and distribute report to representatives of the full range of stakeholders. Estimated Time line: Task 1 - months 1 and 2 Task 2 - months 2 thru 4 Task 3 - months 5 and 6 Task 4 - month 7 Task 5 - month 8 Task 6 - months 9 thru 11 Task 7 - month 12 Period of Performance: 12 months Deliverables: The contractor shall complete an independent report, to be published and distributed by the contractor, that outlines proposed measures of success that would provide meaningful indicators of progress and success for Superfund cleanups to key external stakeholders, especially those directly affected by Superfund sites. Draft report (estimated completion at end of month 6 of project) Final Report (estimated completion at end of month 11 of project)
- Record
- SN00143084-W 20020818/020816213929 (fbodaily.com)
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