United States
              Environmental Protection
              Agency
Office of
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
     oEPA
               DIRECTIVE NUMBER: 9650.5

               TITLE: UST Special Projects Guidance Nbnual
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               APPROVAL DATE: January, 1987

               EFFECTIVE DATE: January, 1987

               ORIGINATING OFFICE: office of Underground Storage
                            Tanks (OUST)
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                STATUS:



               REFERENCE (other documents):
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    &EPA
                     United States Environmental Protection Agency
                          Washington. DC 20460
                OSWER Directive Initiation Request
                                                         1. Directive Number
                             2. Originator Information
   Name of Contact Person
    Ellie McCann
                      Mail Code
                        WH 562A
Office
 OUST
          Telephone Number
   3. Title
    UST Special Projects Guidance Manual
   4. Summary of Directive (Include brief statement of purpose)
    Responsibilities and procedures for UST special projects'and contract projects.
   .Keywords
    Grants. Contracts. UST
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   a. Does this Directive Supersede Previous Directives)?  | | Yes  Q No  What directive (number, title)
   . Does It Supplement Previous Directives)?    Yes    No  What Directive (number, title)
   Draft Level
    DA — Signed by AA/DAA
                   8 — Signeo by Office Director
    DC-
For Review & Comment
Din
Development
   his Request Meets OSWER Directives System Format
   Signature of Lead Office Directives Coordinator
     *9-
. Name and Tale of Approving Official
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                                                 Date
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                                                    Date
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       DIRECTIVE       DIRECTIVE

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    |        UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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                                                          OFFICE OF
                                                 SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:  Special Projects Guidance  Manual

FROM:     Jim McCormick, Chief
          Implementation Branc

TO:       Ronald Brand, Director
          Office of Underground Storage  Tanks


     We have recently completed a  special grant  and contract
projects guidance manual for Regional  UST Coordinators  and OUST
staff.  Attached is a copy of this manual for  your  reference.
Special projects are Regional, State,  and local  pilot projects
and studies which address common UST issues  from a  local program
implementation perspective.  The value of supporting these
"reality-based" studies and projects will be realized as the
results are shared with other UST  programs and Regional and
Headquarters staff.  This guidance manual will help the Regions
and States to get this important work  underway;  it  provides
a roadway through the red tape of  grants, contracting and review
procedures.

     The manual tailors the Agency's grants  and  contracts processes
to our unique situation allowing our attention to be focused on
tha substantive results rather than  the  process  of:  getting projects
in place.  Since the manual references existing  Agency  requirements
and procedures while satisfying unique OUST  program objectives,
we feel that it could serve as a model for similar  efforts in the
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency  Response (OSWER).   The contents
have been included in the OSWER Directives Manual for others to
reference.

Attachment

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SPECIAL PROJECTS GUIDANCE MANUAL

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                             TABLE  OF  CONTENTS
                                                                Page No.
INTRODUCTION 	     1
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES 	     2
     Off1ce of Underground Storage Tanks 	     2
     Regional UST Coordinator 	     4
     Applicant/Recipient 	     6
PROCEDURES 	     7
     Prepar1ng a Proposal 	     7
         Abstract 	     8
     Reviewing and Evaluating a Proposal 	  11
         Review and Funding Calendar 	    13
     Funding a Project 	    14
         Regional Grants 	    15
         Contracts 	    17
     Monitoring a Project 	    22
APPENDICES     List of Coordinators
               Status Report

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INTRODUCTION

    This manual is designed to assist the Office of Underground Storage
Tanks (OUST) and the Regional UST Coordinator who share responsibilities
for Initiating, reviewing, selecting, funding, monitoring, and
communicating the results of Special Projects.

    The manual gives both a comprehensive overview of the Special
Projects process and serves as a reference manual.  Materials such as the
Abstract, Review and Funding Calendar, specific Information regarding
Regional grants and contracts, the List of Coordinators, and a current
Status Report can easily be referenced by turning to the green tabs that
Identify these materials.

    The manual Is divided Into two major sections.  The first section,
General Responsibilities, discusses the role and responsibilities of
(1) the Office of Underground Storage Tanks, (2) the Regional UST
Coordinator, and (3) the applicant/recipient of a grant or contract.

    The second section, Procedures, discusses the specific steps and
procedures to be followed In (1) Initiating and preparing a proposal,
(2) reviewing, evaluating and selecting proposals, (3) formally awarding
and funding OUST approved projects, and (4) monitoring Special Projects,
Including communicating findings and conclusions.

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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

I   Office of Underground Storage Tanks

    This section discusses the role and  general responsibilities of the
Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) 1n Special Projects.

    •  The Office develops and distributes guidance for the procedures
       and requirements governing the Initiation, review, selection,
       funding, monitoring, and communication of the results of Special
       Projects.

    •  The Office develops and distributes criteria and specifications
       for Special Project proposals, including the types of projects and
       the format for their submission.

    •  The Office, upon receiving Proposal Abstracts, evaluates them on a
       quarterly basis and makes decisions to fund, decline, or seek
       additional Information regarding a proposed project.

    •  The Office, upon approval of a proposal, transfers funds to the
       Region for new or amended grant projects or to the appropriate
       contract for projects to be funded as a work order on an existing
       Regional, OUST, or other EPA office contract.

    •  The Office will regularly Inform the Regional UST Coordinators of
       the receipt of a proposal, decisions regarding proposals, and
       other pertinent information on the Special Projects procedures and
       requirements.

    •  The Office, by means of a Status Report, will keep the Regional
       UST Coordinator informed of recently submitted and approved,
       declined, or active proposals from all Regions which will include
       the following:

       - The region and applicant/recipient;

       - The title and description of the proposed project;

       - The date submitted, the budget requested, and the project
         timeframe; and

       - The review status and whether OUST has decided to fund, decline,
         or defer action on a proposal.

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The office will track major project milestones (date of award,
Interim and final reports, brleflng(s) on findings and
conclusions, and project end date) on OUST's Project Tracking
System.

The Office will work with the Regional LIST Coordinator and the
recipient of a grant or contract to keep the UST community beyond
the study area Informed of the ongoing achievements, results,
findings, and conclusions from Special Projects.  This may Include
amending a project to fund a more comprehensive means of
communicating the results produced by the grantee or contractor.

The Office, In addition to the specific duties listed above, has
the responsibility for evaluating the Special Projects procedures
and requirements and making any necessary revisions and/or updates,

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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

II  Regional LIST Coordinator

    This section discusses the role and general responsibilities of the
Regional UST Coordinator In Special Projects.

    •  The Coordinator acts as the liaison with State/local organizations
       and serves as the focal point for Information flowing from OUST to
       the applicant/recipient and back again to OUST.

    •  The Coordinator may solicit grant proposals from State/local
       governments, educational Institutions, or not-for-profit
       organizations as he/she feels appropriate.

    •  The Coordinator may submit proposals for work orders to be funded
       on an existing EPA contract If the proposed work primarily
       satisfies an EPA need.

    •  The Coordinator previews projects and selects the best to be
       written as Proposal Abstracts 1n accordance with stated criteria.

    •  The Coordinator directs and assists the applicant, or prepares
       himself/herself, a. Special Projects Proposal Abstract for
       preselected proposals generated by State/local organizations or
       Regionally Initiated ideas.  These abstracts are forwarded to OUST.

    •  The Coordinator, upon receiving the results of the OUST decision,
       advises the applicant whether a proposal will be funded, has been
       declined, or requires modification.

    •  The Coordinator will initiate the formal application or amendment
       process for approved grant proposals in accordance with Regional
       grants administration requirements, including dispersing OUST
       transferred funds.

    •  The Coordinator will prepare a work assignment action request and
       statement of work (SOW) for an approved proposal to be funded on
       an existing EPA contract.

    •  The Coordinator will administer, manage, and oversee the project
       according to either the Regional grants administration or
       procurement and contract management requirements as appropriate.

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•  The Coordinator will  work with OUST and the recipient to establish
   major project milestones (date of award,  Interim and final
   reports, briefing(s)  on findings and conclusions, and project end
   date) to be entered into OUST's Project Tracking System.

•  The Coordinator will  keep OUST apprised of ongoing developments
   and achievements with respect to Special  Projects underway  through
   regular brief updates Included 1n Regional UST Program Reports to
   OUST.

•  The Coordinator will  work with OUST and the recipient of a  grant
   or contract to communicate findings and conclusions of Special
   Projects to the UST community beyond the  study area.  This  may
   Include amending a project to fund a more comprehensive means of
   communicating the results produced by the grantee or contractor.

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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

III Applicant/Recipient*

    This section discusses the role and general  responsibilities of the
applicant/recipient In Special Projects.

    •  Ideas for Special Projects may be  Initiated by OUST,  the
       Coordinator, State/local  organizations,  or through unsolicited
       contract/grant proposals  In general.

    •  The applicant will, at the request of the Coordinator,  refine or
       modify Ideas, and prepare proposals for  Special  Projects.

    •  The applicant will, at the request of the Coordinator,  prepare
       Proposal  Abstracts for proposals the  Coordinator deems  worthy of
       forwarding to OUST.

    •  The recipient must comply with all conditions  and requirements
       associated with grants or contracts In accordance with  Regional
       grants administration policies or  procurement  and contract
       management policies as appropriate.

    •  The recipient will, at the request of the Coordinator,  provide
       Information as may be required to  communicate  the status,
       achievements, results, or findings of Special  Projects  to the UST
       community beyond the immediate study  area.   This Includes
       developing additional options to communicate final results,  if
       necessary.

*NOTE:   The applicant, upon approval and funding of  a grant,  becomes the
         grantee, and of a contract, becomes the contractor—both
         referred to in this guidance as  the recipient.

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PROCEDURES

I   Preparing a Special  Project Proposal

    This section discusses the specific procedures to be followed in
initiating and preparing proposals for Special  Projects.

    •  Ideas for Special Projects may be  Initiated by OUST, the
       Coordinator, State/local organizations,  or through unsolicited
       contract/grant proposals in general.

    •  Projects proposed by and/or for State/local governments,
       educational  Institutions, or not-for-profit organizations may be
       funded as grants  through the Region.

    •  Projects proposed for work primarily  to  satisfy an EPA need may be
       funded as a  work  order on an existing Agency contract.

    •  The Coordinator will review proposals generated for projects In
       his/her Region.

    •  The Coordinator will select those  project proposals they deem
       worthy of further review and request  the applicant to complete a
       Proposal Abstract or the Coordinator  may prepare an Abstract for
       Regionally initiated proposals.  The  Proposal  Abstract
       requirements and  an example of a completed Abstract can be seen on
       the next three pages.

    •  The Coordinator should consider the following  criteria in the
       initial screening of proposals:

       - Does the proposed project satisfy an immediate program need?

       - Are the results of the proposed  project likely to be
         transferrable beyond the study area?

       - Does the proposed project address areas of shared research/
         Information needs of the UST community?

       - Is the proposed project unique or is it duplicative of other
         ongoing efforts?

       - Does the proposed project go beyond the basic grant tasks being
         negotiated with States? and

       - Does the proposed project address a priority need specified by
         OUST In supplemental guidance?

    •  Proposal Abstracts may be submitted to OUST by the Coordinator at
       any time (c/o: OUST Special Projects Coordinator, OUST (HH-562A)).

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Abstract Requirements and Format

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                 PROPOSAL  ABSTRACT REQUIREMENTS  AND  FORMAT

    It Is Important that all Items requested for proposals  be completed.
A consistent format will assist OUST personnel In evaluating proposals In
a timely manner and reduce the need to request additional Information.
The following Items are common for most preappllcations whether submitted
as an Informal proposal or on an application required by Headquarters or
Regional grants/contracts administration organizations.  Abstracts should
be restricted to two pages.

    1.  Applicant's name,  address and phone (Include the contact name and
        type of organization If not apparent).

    2.  Date of proposal (Include the date of receipt at each point the
        proposal 1s routed).

    3.  Descriptive title of proposal.

    4.  Approximate budget (Include the EPA share and total  for grant
        proposals).

    5.  Project tlmeframe (include the duration  and  begin/end dates).

    6.  Program narrative (provide succinctly in the following manner):

        a)  Objective(s);

        b)  Justification;

        c)  Method of accomplishment;

        d)  Geographic location of project;

        e)  Benefits (who/product/result); and

        f)  Who will perform the work.

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Completed Abstract Example

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                     SPECIAL PROJECT PROPOSAL ABSTRACT:

           Barnstable County Health and  Environmental Department

                          (an Illustrative example)
 Applicant:
 Date:

 Title:

 Budget:

 Tlmeframe:

 Narrative:
Health and Environmental Department
Barnstable County
Superior Court House
Barnstable, Massachusetts  20630
c/o George Heufelder (617) 362-2511 x334

August 7, 1986

Management of Underground Fuel Storage

EPA Share Requested:  $61,500  Total:  $71,160

2 years (9/1/86-7/15/88)



                 Objective
     To fund  Barnstable  County,  (MA)  Health  and  Environmental  Department
 project;  to  obtain  field  Information on  their  tank universe,  verification
 of  submitted notification  data  and evaluate the  environmental  impact of
 residential  heating oil tanks.

                               Justification

     Verification  of the notification is  critical  with  such  a  statistical
 sample,  and  with  this data,  one  can  begin to make some  estimates  of the
 total  tank population as  a percentage of notification  forms received.
.This information  will provide such a sampling  from one  area of the  County
 in  which  the public has been sensitized  to  the LIST issue  and  will be
 critical  to  the final determination  of the  UST population.  The
 information  on residential  heating oil tanks will  be useful to the  County
 and to EPA as they  prepare their report  to  Congress on  this subject.

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                         Method of Accomplishment

    Data will be collected from surveys of owners/operators to determine
the number of tanks, their content and location.  Examination of leak
detection data will be used only as a screening tool to determine the
presence or absence of contamination.  Determination of pollution
concentration is not within the scope of the work to be performed, and if
pursued would include the requisite Quality Assurance Plan (30 CFR 200).

                      Geographic Location of Project

    Municipal governments within the County of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

                       Benefits  (who/product/result)

    The primary beneficiary Is Barnstable County and its constituent
municipalities.  Barnstable County, the State of Massachusetts, EPA and
other State and local audiences will benefit from the experiences and
lessons documented in various interim reports and In a final report of
the data and analysis.

                         Mho  Mill  Perform the Hork

    The Barnstable County Health and Environmental  Department will create
a temporary staff position with the grant award to conduct the project.
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PROCEDURES

II  Reviewing and Evaluating a Proposal

    This section discusses the specific  procedures to be followed In
reviewing, evaluating, and selecting proposals for Special Projects.

    •  Completed proposal abstracts may  be submitted to OUST by the
       Coordinator at any time (c/o:  OUST Special Projects Coordinator,
       OUST (HH-562A)).

    •  Proposal  abstracts will be reviewed and evaluated by OUST on a
       quarterly basis according to the  following schedule for FY 1987.
       The review and funding calendar can be seen Immediately following
       this section.

                  Received By               Reviewed and Evaluated By

               November 3, 1986                 November 13, 1986
               February 2, 1987                 February 12, 1987
               May 4, 1987                      May 14, 1987
               August 3, 1987                   August 13, 1987

    •  The following criteria will  generally be considered when reviewing
       and evaluating Special Project proposals:

       - Does the proposed project satisfy an immediate program need?

       - Are the results of the proposed project likely to be
         transferrable beyond the study  area?

       - Does the proposed project address areas of shared
         research/Information needs of the UST community?

       - Is the  proposed project unique  or is it duplicative of other
         ongoing efforts?

       - Does the proposed project go beyond the basic grant tasks being
         negotiated with States? and

       - Does the proposed project address a priority need specified by
         OUST In supplemental guidance?
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Upon evaluating Special Project proposals, OUST may reach one of
four decisions:

- A proposed project may be approved as submitted;

- A proposed project may require revisions and modifications, such
  as more Information, a change In methods or emphasis, or a
  revised budget, and be resubmltted for further consideration;

- A proposed project may be declined for OUST funding but eligible
  for funding with discretionary Regional grant funds; or

- A proposed project may be declined.

A memorandum will be sent Informing the Coordinator of OUST's
decision and necessary details for any follow-through that may be
required.
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OUST Review and Funding Calendar

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                                  OUST REVIEW AND FUNDING CALENDAR (FY1987)
WEEK OF:
PROPOSAL
DUE FOR
QUARTERLY
REVIEW
OUST
DECISION
TO FUND/
DECLINE
FUNDING OF
APPROVED
PROJECTS
COMMENCED
FUNDS
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• NOTE: THE INITIAL QUARTERLY REVIEW AND EVALUATION SESSION WAS DEVOTED TO
      MAKING DECISIONS ON UNRESOLVED PROPOSALS RECEIVED OVER THE FIRST SIX MONTHS.
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PROCEDURES

III Funding a Project

    This section discusses the specific procedures to be followed In
formally awarding and funding OUST approved Special Projects.  The award
and funding of OUST approved Special Projects can be done In one of two
ways; (1) as a new or amended Regional grant, or (2) through an existing
Regional, OUST, or other EPA contract.

    Grants are awarded when the primary beneficiary Is a recipient other
than EPA and when the Involvement of EPA staff In the project 1s
limited.  Conversely, contracts are utilized If the primary effort is
Intended to satisfy an EPA need with substantial EPA staff Involvement
even though the effort may also be applicable to others.
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Regional Grants

    Grants will be awarded and funded through the appropriate Region.
Each Region will proceed with the formal assistance agreement or grant
amendment for the Special Project in accordance with the applicable
Regional grants administration policies and procedures.  OUST will
transfer funds equal to the EPA share of the grant to the appropriate
Region's grant allotment.  The Region in turn will fund the grant with
these funds.  The specific steps required to effect this arrangement
follow.

    •  A memorandum is written from the Director, OUST, to the
       appropriate Regional Administrator earmarking the transfer of
       funds from OUST to the Regional grants allotment for the Special
       Project(s).  This memorandum references the project, project
       budget, and Regional project officer, and needs the concurrence of
       the Chief, Implementation Branch, and OUST administrative and
       financial accounting officers.

    •  A "change request form" Is used to transfer funds from OUST to the
       Region and must be completed by OUST and submitted to the Office
       of the Comptroller 
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Change Request Form

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Contracts

    If a Special Project primarily satisfies an EPA need and will include
substantial EPA staff involvement, It will be funded through an existing
Agency contract.  The Coordinator Is responsible for Identifying an
appropriate contract vehicle for the proposed work assignment (with OUST
assistance 1f necessary).  A work order written for an existing Regional,
OUST, or another EPA contract will be funded directly with OUST funds on
behalf of the Coordinator.  The Coordinator prepares a "work assignment
action request" and "statement of work" (SOW) for a Special Project to be
funded as a work order on an existing contract.  The specific
requirements and steps to effect this arrangement follow.

    •  If a Special Project is to be funded as a work order on an
       existing EPA contract, 1t must satisfy the following conditions:

       - The work to be performed must satisfy an EPA need;

       - The contract must be a broad-based type which allows add-on work;

       - The generic needs of the contract must satisfy the specific
         needs of the work order to be written;

       - There must be enough capacity on the contract for the additional
         work;

       - The primary and/or subcontracteds) must be appropriate to do
         the work; and

       - The contract project officer and negotiator must agree to allow
         Its use.

    •  A work assignment action request and SOW must be written by the
       Coordinator proposing the Special  Project and forwarded to OUST
       for review and then for review by the contract project officer and
       negotiator.  These forms can be seen immediately following this
       section.

    •  A "procurement request" must be completed by OUST for the amount
       of the project budget and provided to the contract project officer
       and negotiator.  This form requires the concurrence of the Chief,
       Implementation Branch, and OUST administrative and financial
       accounting officers.  An example of this form can be seen
       immediately following this section.
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The procurement request, action request, and SOW*are provided to
the contract project officer and negotiator and, upon their
approval and acceptance by the Contractor, result in the
commencing of work.

The Coordinator will serve as the contact for this work order and
work with the contract project officer to oversee and manage the
effort.
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Hork Assignment Action Request

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                                             EPA Contract No.:
                                             Contractor:
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                                             Assignment/Amendment No:
                          WORK ASSIGNMENT  ACTION  REQUEST
     Original Assignment


     Assignment Amendment
Workplan Approval
Workplan Acproval
  Conditional
Amendment Workplan Approval
        Other Action
        (See Remarks )
      Account and Appropriation Data  (Appropriation Number, Account  Number,
      DCN, Funding Level 	
The Contractor shall furnish facilities, materials, and the  necessary profes-
sional, technical and supporting personnel for performance of  the work  reouired
by this Work Assignment as described in the Statement of Work.   Statement of
Work attached  |  [.  Quality Assurance Certification attached  |   |.
WORK ASSIGNMENT TITLE:
LEVEL OF EFFORT (Direct Labor Hours):

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: (Duration) 	

CONTRACTING OFFICER:
                (Completion Date)

                 Phone:
PROJECT OFFICER:
                 Phone :
WORK ASSIGNMENT
  MANAGER:
                 Phone
                                    APPROVALS
                                 (S ignature
                                  Dace )
WORK ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:

PROJECT OFFICER:

CONTRACTING OFFICER:
                         EFFECTIVE DATE: *
* The EFFECTIVE DATE is the Contracting Officer's signature date unless otherwise
   ~ecified.
                      CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT
       Signature
                    Date
(Rev. 10/85)
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Statement of Work (SOW) Outline

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                  Statement of Work Outline
                  Contract No.
           Work Assignment No.	 (leave blank)


  I.  PURPOSE

      Why is this work assignment being issued?

 II.  TASKS

      The contractor shall perform the following subtasks:

      Subtask 1;  Title

      Subtask 1 usually asks for a workplan on how the contractor
      plans to perform this work assignment, the proposed staff,
      labor hours,  and cost.  A workplan is a definite "must"
      unless the  work to be done is simple and quick.

      Subtask 2:  Title

III.  REPORTS

      Any reports not required under the Task section.  State the
      number of copies required, for both draft and final reports.

 IV.  LEVEL OF EFFORT

      You should  discuss,  but not promise, a potential work
      assignment  with the  contractor.   This should lead to a fairly
      close estimate of the hours needed for completing the tasks.
      State only  the hours required and not the monetary cost.

  V.  PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

      State the length (weeks, months, etc.) and a proposed
      completion  date.  Since you have no control over when the
      work assignment will be approved by Contracts,  it is more
      realistic to  state the time you think it will take to
      complete the  work once it is approved and the contractor
      can begin work (i.e., state in elapsed time from commencement
      of contract).

 VI.  WORK ASSIGNMENT MANAGER

      Name and phone number of Regional UST Coordinator (contact).
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                                           9650.5
Procurement Request

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 (Shaded areas are for use of procurement office only)
                                                                                               9650.5

                                                                                           Page      of
       US Environmental Protection Agency
             Washington, DC 20460
 5-EPA
  Procurement
Request/Order
                           1. Name ot originator
3. Mail Code
4. Telephone Number
                                                    2. Date of Requisition
 5. Date Item Required
  Signature of Originator
                                             7. Recommended Procurement Method

                                             LJ Competitive LJ Other than full and open competition  LJ Sole source small purchase
8. Deliver To (Project Manager)
                                     9. Address
                                                                10. Mail Code   11. Telephone Number
12. Financial Data
   (a) Appropriation
                                              NOTE: Item 12 (c) Document Type—Contract = "C," Purchase
                                                    Order = "P." IGA = "A," Other /Misc./ = "X"
             ..  FMO Use ..
             WI13 digits/
                      Document
                    Control Number
                      (d| 16 digits/
                Account Number
                  MHO digits)
                       Object
                       Class
                     (f) (4 digits/
                                                                                                                 Amount (g)
             Dollars
                              Cents
13. Suggested Source (Ntmt. Address. ZIP Code. Phone/Contact)
                                         14. Amount of money
                                           committed is:
                                              D Original
                                              D Increase
                                              D Decrease
                                     15. Contracting office is authorized to exceed amount shown by 10%

                                       D r..      D NO
                                                                                      16. Servicing Finance Office Number
                                                            17. Approvals
a. Branch/Office
                                                  Date
                                             d. Property Management Officer/Designee
                                                                                                                      Date
b. Division/Office
                            Date
                   e. Other (Specify)
                                                                                                                      Date
c. Funds listed above are available and
   reserved
                                                  Date
                                             f. Other (Specify)
                                                                     Date
18. Date of Order
    19. Order Number
                   20. Contract Number (if any)
                                  2\. Discount Terms
22. FOB Point
                     23. Delivery to FOB Point by On or baton (Duel
                                     24. Person Taking Order/Quote and Pnofte No.
  . Contractor (Name, address. ZIP Code)
                                             26. Type of Order
                                              D a. Purchase
                                            Reference your quote (See bloc* 24)
                                                                    Pins* furnish the above on the terms specified on both sides of this order and on
                                                                    the attached sheets, if any. including delivery as indicated.
                                                                    LJ b. Delivery provisions on the reverse are deleted. The delivery order  is
                                                                        subject to the terms and conditions of the contract. (See Block 20)
                                                                     c. D Oral   D Written   D Confirming
                                                            27. Schedule
  Item
 Number |
        Supplies or Services
              Ib)
                   Quantity
                   Ordered
                      (c)
                                                                              Unit
                                                                               (d)
                   Estimated
                   Unit Price
                      (el
Unit
Price
 (0
                                                                                          Amount
Quantity
Accepted
                                                                                                  Total*
28. United States of America
   By (Signature)
                                             29. Typed Name and Title of Contracting Officer
EPA Form 1900-8 (Rev. 4-85) Previous editions are obsolete.
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                                                                    9650.5
PROCEDURES

IV  Monitoring a Project

    This section discusses the specific steps to be followed in
monitoring a Special Project including communicating ongoing progress,
findings, and conclusions.

    •  The Coordinator will administer, manage, and oversee Special
       Projects in accordance with Regional grants administration
       policies and procedures for grants or procurement and contract
       management requirements for contracts.

    •  The Coordinator will work with OUST and the recipient to provide
       brief project status updates and note major milestones for Special
       Projects.

    •  The Coordinator will work with OUST to evaluate the preliminary
       findings and conclusions of Special Projects and establish a
       strategy to communicate these findings across all Regions and to
       the broader UST audiences.  This may Include amending a project to
       fund a more comprehensive means of communicating the results
       produced by the grantee or contractor.

    •  All inquiries regarding requirements, procedures, or the status of
       Special Projects should be addressed to the Regional UST
       Coordinator or the OUST Special Projects Coordinator, FTS 382-7601
       or by mail, WH-562A.
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                                                                             9650.5
                             REGIONAL UST COORDINATORS
Bill Torrey
U.S. EPA - Region I
State Waste Program Branch
Waste Management Division, Room 1903
John F. Kennedy Building
Boston, Massachusetts  02203
[8-223-1595]
Tom Taccone
U.S EPA - Region II
26 Federal Plaza
Room 905
New York, New York  10278
[8-264-1829]
Wayne Naylor
U.S. EPA - Region III, 3HWOO
Waste Management Branch
Air & Waste Management Division
841 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19107
[8-597-7354]
Mike Williams
U.S. EPA - Region IV
345 Courtland Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia  30308
[8-257-3781]
William Rhea
U.S. EPA - Region VI
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas  75270
[8-729-9717]
Faye Sandberg
U.S. EPA - Region VII
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas  66101
[8-757-2852]
Henry Schroeder
U.S. EPA - Region VIII
Waste Management Branch
Air and Hazardous Materials Division
999 18th Street
Suite 1300
8HWM-WM
Denver, Colorado  80202-2413
[8-564-1790]
Eric Yunker
U.S. EPA - Region IX
RCRA Programs Branch, T-2-1
215 Fremont Street
San Francisco, California  94105
[8-454-8160]
Gerald Phillips
U.S EPA - Region V
Solid Waste Branch
230 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois  60604
[8-886-6159]
Joan Cabreza
U.S. EPA - Region X
1200 6th Avenue
Seattle, Washington  98101
[8-399-0344]

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