2015 Hawaii Clean Air, Energy and Climate Change Projects

Title: 2015 Hawaii Clean Air, Energy and Climate Change Projects

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions submitted. See below.

QUESTION1: Since the EPA has indicated on the SF 18 this is not a small business set aside, can you please confirm this solicitation will be conducted under FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures? ANSWER1: Yes, this procurement is still being conducted under FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Based on our market research and historical data, this procurement was identified as not a small business set aside.

QUESTION2: In Section III - Past Performance. We are asked to provide at least (3) project summaries related to clean energy, climate change and sustainability. We are planning to provide EPA projects as two of the three examples. Is this acceptable, or does EPA wish to see other non-EPA related performance metrics that may not be so closely tied to the three areas of focus? ANSWER2: You may include any examples that fit as closely to the requested summaries. QUESTION3: We intend to submit for the RFQ-CA-15-00004 proposal as it ties in so closely with our programming. However, we are also very interested in the RFP number EPA-EE-14-02 titled Environmental Education Local Grants Program. Would EPA award two proposals to one organization? ANSWER3: This procurement is only pertaining to RFQ-CA-15-00004 and has no impact on any other RFP.



All other Solicitation information remains the same.



Interested parties submitting a quote shall acknowledge this amendment by completing one of the methods outlined in box 11 on STANDARD FORM 30. Find attachment by accessing the FedConnect link below.

Interested parties shall still complete all relevant sections on the STANDARD FORM 18 (included with the original posting) and include it with their quote.



Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov/) and within FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net/). Quotes shall be submitted through FedConnect. You may email quotes to raikar.amitkumar@epa.gov ONLY IF you are experiencing technical difficulties and unable to submit through the FedConnect portal.

To access full RFQ details and other procurement information visit the FedConnect website: https://www.fedconnect.net/ Search under Public Opportunities, and Reference Number RFQ-CA-15-00004

All information related to this procurement will be available at this link through the date of purchase order award. All interested parties should check this site frequently for updates. .

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 is seeking businesses interested in submitting a quote for a Purchase Order (PO) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13) to complete sustainability projects under a sustainability internship program. The purpose of the intended procurement is to progress towards achievement of clean energy and climate change goals in Hawaii.

Under the EPA Region 9 Hawaii Strategic Plan, the Air Division has clean energy and climate change goals. One of the priority goals is to help create a clean energy economy, achieving 70% clean energy by 2030. EPA also supports green workforce development and this procurement supports achieving EPA's goals through part-time, paid sustainability internship assistance. Past sustainability internships have been administered by the RISE program: www.risehi.org. For more details regarding the nature of the work, see the Statement of Work (SOW).

The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order using full and open competition. The procurement shall be using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and hence shall be under the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000. The purchase order resulting from this announcement will have a period of performance of 12 months from the date of award.



Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov/) and within FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net/). Quotes shall be submitted through FedConnect. You may email quotes to raikar.amitkumar@epa.gov ONLY IF you are experiencing technical difficulties and unable to submit through the FedConnect portal.



To access full RFQ details and other procurement attachments and information visit the FedConnect website: https://www.fedconnect.net/ . Search under Public Opportunities, and Reference Number RFQ-CA-15-00004



All information related to this procurement will be available at this link through the date of purchase order award. All interested parties should check this site frequently for updates. .

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 intends to issue a solicitation to complete sustainability projects under a sustainability internship program. The purpose of the intended procurement is to progress towards achievement of clean energy and climate change goals in Hawaii. The anticipated procurement shall use Simplified Acquisition Procedures under Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and hence shall be under the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000. A separate request for quote solicitation and other information related to this procurement will be posted on, or about, December 24, 2014.

Under the EPA Region 9 Hawaii Strategic Plan, the Air Division has clean energy and climate change goals. One of the priority goals is to help create a clean energy economy, achieving 70% clean energy by 2030. EPA also supports green workforce development and this procurement supports achieving EPA?s goals through part-time, paid sustainability internship assistance. Past sustainability internships have been administered by the RISE program: www.risehi.org.

For more details regarding the nature of the work, see the DRAFT version of the Statement of Work (SOW).

To access a DRAFT version of the SOW visit the FedConnect website: https://www.fedconnect.net/ Search under Public Opportunities, and Reference Number RFQ-CA-15-00004

The final version of the SOW shall be included with the solicitation and may differ from this draft SOW.

The purchase order will be awarded and administered by Region 9, located in San Francisco, CA and Hawaii. The EPA expects to award the purchase order by February 2015 with a period of performance of one year. The purchase order is anticipated to be a firm fixed-price type order.

Inquiries about this procurement should be directed to Amitkumar Raikar via EMAIL ONLY to raikar.amitkumar@epa.gov.

At this time we are not accepting any telephone calls related to this notice. Telephone calls, facsimiles, and/or requests for a solicitation will not be accepted or acknowledged.