Earth mission support advancing a circular economy for materials
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 68HERH23F0279
- Awardee
-
Eastern Research Group Inc. UEI DK4TBEJRAR56
- Awarding agency
-
Environmental Protection Agency
- Obligated
- $16,005,635
Award facts
- Contract value 50% obligated
- $32,084,380.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
-
- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Office of Air and Radiation Headquarters Offices, Environmental Protection Agency
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Time and Materials
- Place of performance
- Concord, MA 01742, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $2,499,400 | |
| Funding Only Action | $43,032 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $28,547 | |
| Funding Only Action | $125,131 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$7,900,000 | |
| Exercise an Option | $3,000,567 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$4,360,042 | |
| Funding Only Action | $6,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $500,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $8,111,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $430,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $415,000 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,813,000 | |
| Original award | $1,500,000 |
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About this award
Eastern Research Group Inc. issued a BPA call under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) to support the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Air and Radiation on September 29, 2023, exercising option year 3 in the amount of $2,499,400.00 with an ultimate completion date of September 28, 2027. The call's total ceiling value is $32,084,380.00 under time-and-materials pricing.
Work is performed in Concord, Massachusetts and supports Earth Mission efforts advancing a circular economy for materials, with emphasis on battery collection best practices development, voluntary labeling guidelines, and consumer education and behavior-change campaigns addressing safe handling and recovery of all battery types across consumer electronics and electric vehicle applications. The call encompasses market research, focus group development, stakeholder convening, outreach materials, and event-specific advertising coordination.
Per Service Contract Inventory reporting, FY2025 labor footprint reached 9.7 FTEs across 20,152 contractor hours, with government-paid rates rising to $163.95 per hour from $126.30 per hour in FY2024. Subcontracting remained minimal at 2 percent of contractor hours in FY2025, with four named subcontractors performing specialized functions including battery collection best practices development, archaeological investigation, environmental justice data analysis, and communications support.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Product Stewardship Institute Inc. | $106,712 | |
| Eunomia Research & Consult, Inc. | $209,503 | |
| 106 Group LTD | $82,519 | |
| Industrial Economics Inc. | $368,245 | |
| Colehour + Cohen Inc. | $454,558 | |
| Resource Recycling Systems Inc. | $591,392 | |
| Electric Power Research Institute Inc. | $66,969 | |
| Subcontractor not on record | $318,362 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 68HERH23F0279?
68HERH23F0279 was awarded to Eastern Research Group Inc. by Environmental Protection Agency on September 29, 2023.
How much is contract 68HERH23F0279 worth?
The government has obligated $16,005,635 on 68HERH23F0279. Its current value, with exercised options, is $32,084,380.
Which agency awarded contract 68HERH23F0279?
Environmental Protection Agency awarded 68HERH23F0279, with funding from Office of Air and Radiation (Headquarters Offices).
Is contract 68HERH23F0279 an order under another contract?
Yes. 68HERH23F0279 is a BPA call under GS00F079CA-68HERH22A0020, a blanket purchase agreement, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).
Was contract 68HERH23F0279 competed?
The extent of competition for 68HERH23F0279 was full and open competition.
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