UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                         WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
                          JUL 2 6 i93!
                                                       OFFICE OF
                                              SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
                                    OSWER Directive #9242.6-10
MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:   Long-Term Contra^^ng Strategy for/fSuperfund —
        v   Implementation/

FROM:   VDon.R-  day  t  -.-^.jx,
        v\  Assistant Administrator,
         II
TO:      I Addressees


     Purpose:   This memorandum clarifies the roles of the
Advisory  Committee and the Regions  in implementing the Long-Terra
Contracting Strategy for  Superfund.

     Background:   On September 9,  1990,  I approved the Long-Term
Contracting Strategy for  Superfund.   This strategy represents a
consensus of all  effected Headquarters and Regional offices on
the design of  the portfolio of Superfund contracts over the next
10 years.   On  December 17,  1990,  a  framework for implementation
was issued by  the Office  of Emergency and Remedial Response, the
Office  of Waste Programs  Enforcement,  and the Procurement and
Contracts Management Division.   The  implementation framework
document  established the  structure  for implementation.  This
included  the Advisory Committee,  Designated Leads for
implementation, the Regional Liaisons,  and their roles and
responsibilities.

     Since the issuance of these documents,  the Designated Leads
for the contracting components  of the strategy have been
developing implementation  plans for  the  new contracts.  The Long-
Tenn Strategy  Advisory Committee (composed of Regional and
Headquarters representatives of all  effected entities) has met
routinely  and  provided guidance to Headquarters and the Regions
regarding  implementation.

     Objective:  All Regional  Superfund  contracts are to be
procured under the aegis of the Long-Term Contracting Strategy.

     Implementation:   The  Long-Term  Contracting Strategy Advisory
Committee  must review all proposed Regional  Superfund
procurements within  the context of the  implementation plans.  As
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provided in a guidance document (issued on March 19, 1991) to
Designated Leads and Regional Liaisons, Regions will be expected
to prepare Regional implementation plans to provide details on
their efforts to meet the goals of the strategy.  The Advisory
Committee will review these plans and provide comments to the
Regions.  Deviations from the structure of the strategy will be
evaluated by the Advisory Committee to ascertain whether they
raise cross-cutting issues or have national implications.  The
Advisory Committee will make recommendations to senior management
for approval or disapproval based on the specifics provided by
the Regions and how they relate to the national circumstances.

     The Regions should continue to move forward in implementing
the strategy.  Work should be done in the context of the
implementation plans and guidance will continue to be provided by
the Advisory Committee and senior management.  Should the current
Agency Panel examining the Alternative Remedial Contracting
Strategy contracts make recommendations that impact the strategy,
we will evaluate these recommendations to determine whether
adjustments in the implementation process will be required.  I am
advising you to refrain from undertaking new initiatives outside
the immediate framework of the strategy until the Agency Panel
concludes its deliberations.

Addressees:
     Regional Waste Management Division Directors,  Regions I-X
     Environmental Services Division Directors, Regions I-X
     Assistant Regional Administrators for Policy and Management,
       Regions I-X

cc:  Bruce Diamond, Director, OWPE
     Elaine Stanley, Deputy Director, OWPE
     David O'Connor, Director, PCMD
     Mark Walker, PCMD
     OERR Division Directors
     Sally Mansbach, OWPE
     Long-Term Contracting Strategy Advisory Committee
     Long-Term Contracting Strategy Designated Leads
     Long-Term Contracting Strategy Regional Liaisons
     Superfund Branch Chiefs, Regions I-X

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