US EPA Region 8, Attn: 8TMS-G(Simplified Acquisitions), 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466

R -- INVENTORY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS WITHIN EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF INDIAN RESERVATIONS SOL RFQ-CO-99-00188 DUE 081399 POC Technical-Minnie Adams @ 303-312-6624; Administrative-Art Wake @ 303-312-7082 E-MAIL: wake.arthur@epa.gov, adams.minnie@epa.gov. STATEMENT OF WORK Inventory Public Water Systems Within the Exterior Boundaries of Indian Reservations U.S. EPA Region VIII Background U.S EPA Region VIII has a timely and critical need to inventory all public water systems (PWS) within the exterior boundaries of Indian reservations. The purpose of the inventory is to help with the determination of jurisdiction of those PWSs. The Region needs additional specific information to determine the status of many of these water systems in order to make a determination whether the state or federal government has regulatory authority over these systems. A PWS may be tribally owned, be held in trust, or many other combinations. To have an inventory with exact locations and descriptions derived from the most current maps, and then update those maps, would greatly enhance future work and resource planning for the Tribal Direct Implementation Team. This information/data will also greatly enhance future work in Public Water System Supervision monitoring as well asState Revolving Fund and Tribal Set-Aside Program management for states, tribes and EPA. Task Determination of jurisdiction over public water systems located in proximity to the Reservations within U.S. EPA's Region VIII will come from criteria such as land area, pulling information from existing maps showing information such as fee and trust land, allotted land, population (specifically tribal members living in a given community), and other data. Specific investigation will require contact with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and various state land offices to procure maps and obtain data. Other information needed from this project includes latitude/longitude and township/range data for drinking water facilities located within designated communities (list to be provided to contractor). Other data, such as tribal population numbers and demographics for listed communities is needed by Region VIII, and is expected as a product from this project. The project will begin in the State of South Dakota, starting withthe Rosebud, Yankton, and Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribes. The remaining public water systems within outer boundary areas of the remaining reservations within the state will follow. If funding allows, outer boundary PWSs located near reservations in the North Dakota area will be considered. Reporting The contractor must prepare and submit to EPA brief (1 or 2 pages) monthly progress reports. In addition, the contractor will prepare a final report at the end of the contract year, which summarizes the findings, list of sources referenced, maps showing locations of PWSs with latitude/longitude and township/range. Sumbittals can be in hard copy and, where possible, in electronic form as well. All reports will be sent to the EPA Tribal Coordinator. Additional Requirements For all site visits, the contractor will inform his/her contacts that he/she is a contractor (not EPA employee) who has been hired by EPA to gather factual data only and not represent EPA in any way. Duration of Contract The contract will be in place from the award date until approximately September 30, 2000. Billing The contractor will submit monthly invoices to EPA, which lists the number of hours and expenses. All expenses will be itemized. The Qualified Quotations Must Include: (1) A statement of qualifications which should be brief, but should include the resumes of the staff who would be completing the SOW tasks. When listing these qualifications, please identify staff experience in working with Public Water Systems (PWS), either as a consultant or as a PWS operator, in surveying and mapping and familiarity with the geographic area where the project is located.. (2) A statement of availability, which should note when in the contract year the staff would be available to conduct these SOW tasks. (3) The fully-loaded hourly rate(s) of the staff person(s) who would do the work. Under this contract, billing will be done as hourly rates plus expenses. All indirect costs and administrative costs must be folded into the hourly rate. The "expenses" will be those incurred by the field staff while performing their duties. For additional information, you may contact Minnie Moore Adams at 303-312-6623. This requirement is being issued by US EPA Reigon 8 Simplified Acquisitions Team (formerly Small Purchases) and is governed by Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) Chapter 13. Quotations for this requirement must be received by COB 8/13/99 either by fax to Art Wake @ 303-312-6685 or by mail to US EPA Region 8, ATTN: Art Wake (8TMS-G), 999 18th St., Ste. 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466. Posted 07/30/99 (W-SN361294). (0211)

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