RECOVERY----- Notice of Award for U.S. EPA/OIG ARRA Oversight Assistance

RECOVERY - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Oversight Assistance: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Inspector General (EPA OIG) THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY WAS MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SCHEDULE 520. CONTRACTORS SOLICITED INCLUDE (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY): FOXX & COMPANY, JONES & COMPANY PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, NUNEZ & ASSOCIATES, INC., OLLIE GREEN, WINGATE, CARPENTER & ASSOCIATES, INC. A Sources Sought Notice was published on www.fbo.gov for this requirement under the number, RFQ-DC-12-00030. SUMMARY OF ACTION: PURPOSE:The purpose of this contract is to assist the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) in its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) oversight responsibilities. The contract will involve Cooperative Agreement (CA) number (No.) 2S-96099601 awarded to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ), Boise, Idaho. This contract will determine whether:1)IDEQ?s procurements under the CA were conducted in accordance with 40 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 35, Subpart O;2)IDEQ?s use of force account complied with 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart O; and3)The objectives of the CA were met. This contract will also quantify findings to identify the amount of funds to be returned to the EPA. BACKGROUND:The EPA awarded CA No. 2S-96099601 to IDEQ on 2 July 2009. The purpose of the CA was to provide federal assistance in the amount of $16,800,000 for remediation of 450-500 lead-contaminated properties at the Bunker Hill Superfund site. There was no match requirement of State funds for this CA. The EPA?s contribution to the project was 100% of approved costs not to exceed $16,800,000. The federal assistance project?s period of performance is from 2 July 2009 to 30 June 2012. The President signed the ARRA on 17 February 2009. The purpose of ARRA is to preserve and create jobs, promote economic recovery, and invest in environmental protection and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits. The ARRA provided the EPA with $7.2 billion, roughly equal to its fiscal year (FY) 2009 appropriation, for the following six (6) existing EPA programs:+ $4 billion in Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to help communities with water quality and wastewater infrastructure needs;+ $2 billion in Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) for drinking water infrastructure needs;+ $600 million in Hazardous Substance Superfund for hazardous site cleanup;+ $300 million for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Program (DERA) to fund projects that reduce diesel emissions;+ $200 million to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program (LUST) for cleanup activities of underground storage tank petroleum leaks; and+ $100 million to the Brownfields Program for grants to carry out revitalization projects. CA No. 2S-96099601 was funded as part of the $600 million Superfund hazardous site cleanup ARRA funding noted above. SCOPE:The work under the contract is for a project funded wholly or partly by ARRA funds awarded to IDEQ in Boise, Idaho. The audit shall be conducted in accordance with the 2011 Revised Government Auditing Standards (GAS) issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) for performance audits, including the General Standards under Chapter 3. All personnel assigned to the contract must certify that no conflicts of interest exist. END OF SUMMARY ACTION. Award was made to OLLIE GREEN on a best value basis for the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer in the amount of $110,146.00.