EPA Tribal ecoAmbassadors Program

Added: Aug 02, 2012 11:07 am SYNOPSIS OF CONTRACT AWARD:

In accordance with FAR Subpart 5.3 and FAR 5.207, the following award information is synopsized below:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA) American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO), awarded a sole source contract numbered, EP-W-12-023 to the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) of Alexandria, Virginia. A Notice of Intent to Sole Source was posted to www.fbo.gov under notice number, SOL-DC-12-00021.

Award was made on 31 July 2012 to AIHEC in the amount of $300,000.00 for required services in accordance with the contract Statement of Work for a period of performance of one (1) year. Contract performance will take place at the contractor's site.

Under this order, AIHEC will assist EPA in the development of a Tribal ecoAmbassadors Program that will collaborate initially with professors at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to implement research to address a particular environmental or public health challenge in the community or on the reservation. The second year of this pilot project will address specific analysis of environmental issues, which may include climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, air quality, water quality, and waste management.

Under this order, AIHEC is tasked with program management of the application process, the development of instructional webinars for selected Tribal ecoAmbassadors, and meeting support for up to four (4) briefings on the research, results, and proposed solutions to the chosen topics. This will include support of a video conference at a future EPA Tribal Science Council meeting.