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R -- INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NEPA REFORMS SOL DE-RP01-98EH98018 DUE 042298 POC Ben Lardizabal, Contract Specialist, (202) 426-0093 Craig S. Frame, Contracting Officer, (202) 426-0093 The Department of Energy (DOE) intends to negotiate a firm-fixed-price contract with only one source, National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) Only one responsible source. NAPA was granted a charter by the U.S. Congress (Publ. L. 98-257) to provide independent and expert advice on a broad range of policy and management issues to improve the quality of Federal operations. The charter directs NAPA to examine and report on any subject of the Federal government when requested by the U.S. Congress or a Federal agency. DOE is asking for NAPA's objective evaluation of the Department's National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) reforms because of NAPA's independent analyses, special studies, and knowledge of NEPA implementation. NAPA shall objectively evaluate the effectiveness of DOE's NEPA reforms to learn how fully these reforms, which were initiated in mid-1994, have been implemented and what inmpact the changes have had on the timeliness, costs, and efficiency of DOE's efforts to comply with NEPA. Additionally, NAPA shall convene a roundtable, chaired by an Academy fellow with relevant expertise and independence from the Department. The roundtable shall include DOE officials, other Federal agency officials responsible for NEPA implementation, and others with an interest in NEPA and the Department's environmental decisions. DOE believes that using NAPA will be the most cost effective means to acquire the above assessment. The Period of Performance is ninety days. There are no option periods being considered. There is no solicitation available. Firms must submit their interest in writing to: B. Lardizabal, (HR-541), 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585. The interest letter must demonstrate the firm's ability to conduct the evaluation and convene a roundtable which are related to the subject matter. See Note(s): 22. (0078)

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