SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND TRAINING IN SUPPORT OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
- Notice Date
- 12/22/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Bid and Proposal Room, Ariel Rios Building (3802R) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460
- ZIP Code
- 20460
- Solicitation Number
- PR-HQ-06-13313
- Response Due
- 1/23/2006
- Archive Date
- 2/22/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Economic and Financial Analysis and Training in Support of Enforcement Actions and Implementation of Financial Assurance Enforcement Priority The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement to provide the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Civil Enforcement, Special Litigation and Projects Division with technical and administrative support for all the subject areas as described in the attached Statement of Work. OECA is responsible for providing assistance to enforcement professionals from EPA and the States in determining: 1) a violator?s economic benefit of noncompliance, 2) the violator?s ability to pay for compliance, clean-ups and civil penalties, and 3) the value of a supplemental environmental project (SEP). This assistance is largely provided through five current computer models: BEN, ABEL, INDIPAY, MUNIPAY and PROJECT. (Note that none of the model names are acronyms.) BEN calculates a violator?s economic savings from violating the law. ABEL, INIPAY and MUNIPAY evaluate claims of inability to pay from for-profit entities, individuals and municipalities, respectively. PROJECT calculates the net-present, after-tax value of a proposed supplemental environmental project. Special Requirements: Free from Organizational Conflicts of Interest; ability to handle enforcement sensitive information and confidential business information. The EPA requires specialized expertise in corporate finance, municipal finance and accounting. The purpose of this contract is to provide services that will require specialized expertise in corporate finance, municipal finance and accounting. Update of the current models, development of new models, training, and expert advice on financial issues that impact enforcement litigation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541618. This action will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15, on a competitive basis. The requirement is unrestricted, and in accordance with the criteria specified under FAR Clause 52.212-1 at the time of submission of offer. The anticipated contract type is Cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with 12-months base period and four 12-months option periods. The Request for Proposal (RFP) should be posted on the Internet on or about January 23, 2006. Proposals shall be due approximately thirty (30) days after the RFP issuance date. Please monitor the Internet site for status regarding this procurement. The Internet site is: http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/admin_placement/0613313/index.htm.
- Web Link
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The Environmental Protection Agency
(http://www.epa.gov/oam/solicit)
- Record
- SN00957278-W 20051224/051222212729 (fbodaily.com)
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