--Analytic Support for Stream Protection Rule

Department of the Interior's (DOI) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has modified its firm-fixed price task/delivery order S11PC00011 awarded to Industrial Economics Inc. (IEc) under FSS GS-10F-0224J to incorporate subtasks totalling $218,083.05 which supplement an existing award through the infusion of two additional engineering assessments of regulatory alternatives, revised energy market modeling, revise Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Environmental Impact Statement, and revise the no action alternative to incorporate the two additional alternatives. This effort is awarded under the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract for Environmental Consulting and Geographic Information Services in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6(a)(1) (i)(A) & (B) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays and only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. IEc has prepared the logistical model for the current contracted services. Based upon the Departmental requirement to complete the Final Rule by 2016, and the subtasks supplementing the existing FSS award, it was determined that only lEc can meet all of DOI's requirements for supplemental analysis, assessments, and revisions.