&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Spring 2007
Director's Note
In this issue, we focus on OSDBU's
achievements over the past year and its goals
for the coming year. Over the last few months,
OSDBU celebrated its small businesses and
employees with the Administrator's 18th
Annual Small and Disadvantaged Business
Awards Ceremony. We also began to implement
measures that will help small businesses secure
more government contracts.
The Administrator's 18th Annual Small and
Disadvantaged Business Awards Ceremony
recognized employees, regions, and businesses
that made outstanding contributions to EPA's
Small Business Program over the previous
year. The Awards Ceremony was distinguished
by the Keynote Speaker, Dr. Irving McConnell.
An associate of EPA since his college days,
McConnell is now President and CEO of his
own very successful small, veteran-owned,
8(a) business, The McConnell Group (TMG).
He says he owes a great deal of his success - in
life and in business - to EPA. Dr. McConnell
commended OSDBU for its performance,
and challenged the Agency to improve its
performance regarding Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, a current
Agency priority.
We enjoyed celebrating our successes and
recognizing those who contributed to them.
Our mission is to support the protection
of the environment and human health by
fostering opportunities for partnerships,
contracts, subagreements, and grants for
small and socioeconomically disadvantaged
concerns. With this in mind, we welcome
the regulations set forth by the U.S. Small
Business Administration that will foster small
business growth while collecting accurate
data on business size. We also embrace the
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Administrator's Small Business
Awards Ceremony
EPA's Annual Performance Plan
New SBA Regulations and
Agency Scorecards
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opportunity to employ the Small Business
Procurement Scorecard, which is intended to
increase transparency and accountability in small
business procurement and highlight successes
that can be shared among agencies. Additionally,
OSDBU is eager to increase the number of
contracts competitively awarded to small
businesses, and we plan to provide quarterly
recognition to program offices and regions that
meet EPA's small business procurement goals.
We look forward to the challenges the year will
bring.
Although we are always looking ahead, it is
gratifying to look back at our past achievements
as well.
Read and Reflect,
Jeanette L. Brown, Director
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Administrator's
Small Business Awards
Ceremony
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) held the Administrator's 18th Annual
Small and Disadvantaged Business Awards
Ceremony on Thursday, November 2, 2006, in
the Rachel Carson Great Hall of the Ariel Rios
Building. The event was sponsored by the Office
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU).
OSDBU Director Jeanette Brown opened the
ceremony by commending the attendees for
their efforts and achievements during Fiscal
Year 2005 (FY 2005). Ms. Brown was followed
by Deputy Chief of Staff Ray Spears, who
underscored the importance of OSDBU's work
by observing that small businesses employ
98% of the national workforce. He also noted
EPA's renewed commitment to Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Mr. Spears
reported that the number of contracts awarded to
all small businesses - 8(a), women-owned, small,
and small disadvantaged businesses - increased
across the board in FY 2005. Additionally, awards
to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small
Businesses tripled in FY 2005 and, by the end
of FY 2006, increased an additional 583 percent.
Overall, Mr. Spears said, the Agency was making
great strides in providing increased contracting
opportunities for small businesses.
Ms. Brown then introduced the Keynote Speaker,
Dr. Irving McConnell, who addressed the
attendees regarding his association with the EPA
and his commitment to small businessesboth
his own and those of others, particularly veterans.
(See related article.)
Following Dr. McConnell's address, Ms. Brown,
Mr. Spears, and OSDBU Deputy Director
Cassandra Freeman presented the F Y 2005 Small
Business Awards. The following individuals,
businesses, offices, and regions received awards:
Outstanding HQ Program Achievement:
RTF Procurement Operations Division
Outstanding Regional Office
Program Achievement:
Region IV Water Infrastructure Financing
Program Team
Outstanding State Performance
Achievement:
PA Department of Environmental Protection
GA Small Business Environmental Assistance
Program
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Outstanding Accomplishments by a
Prime Contractor:
RTI International
Outstanding Accomplishments by an 8(a)
Business:
G2 Engineering and Management, Inc.
Outstanding Accomplishments by a
Minority Business:
SFA Architects, Inc.
Outstanding Accomplishments by a
Woman-Owned Business:
IntelliTech Systems, Inc.
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Service-
Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business:
The McConnell Group, Inc.
Outstanding Accomplishments by a Group:
Region III Office of Infrastructure and
Assessment including teammates from the
Region III Office of Regional Counsel Office of
Wastewater Management and OSDBU
Outstanding Accomplishments by an
Individual:
James M. Bzdusek, Cincinnati Procurement
Operations Division
Paul M. Witthoeft, Region VI Office of
Regional Counsel
OSDBU Director's Award Recipients:
Outstanding Accomplishments in Exceeding
SB, SDB, 8(a), and WOSB Goals:
Region II
Region VII
Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic
Substances
Office of Research and Development
Outstanding Accomplishments by a
MBE/WBE Coordinator:
Chester E. Stovall, Jr., Region VII
Outstanding Accomplishments by a
Procurement Analyst:
Edward N. Chambers, OAM
Crystal Duck Award:
Larry Kalwei, Region VII
Cassandra R. Freeman, OSDBU
The prestigious Crystal Duck Award is a
competitive effort within the Agency. It is
presented to individuals who have made truly
outstanding contributions to EPA's Small
Business Program.
Ms. Brown closed the ceremonies by praising the
OSDBU staff and the MBE/WBE Coordinators
for their work, which profoundly impacts
both individual lives and the entire country in
innumerable ways.
Administrator's Awards
Ceremony
Keynote Speaker Dr. Irving McConnell
Attendees at the Administrator's 18th Annual
Small and Disadvantaged Business Awards
Ceremony were addressed by Keynote Speaker
Dr. Irving McConnell, a veterinarian, U.S. Army
veteran, President and CEO of his own very
successful small, veteran-owned, 8(a) business,
The McConnell Group (TMG), and a long-time
associate of the EPA. Dr. McConnell, a graduate
of the University of Maryland and Tuskegee
University, has an extensive background in
research and development (R&D), biomedical
research, toxicology, laboratory animal medicine,
new product development, sales, and training.
His company, which focuses mainly on health
science services and products, employs 230
people in its offices in Dublin, PA; Cincinnati,
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OH; San Antonio, TX; Washington, DC; and its
new branch in Rockville, MD.
Dr. McConnell's long association with the EPA
began when he was an undergraduate student at
the University of Maryland. During that time, he
worked part-time at EPA's Blue Plains wastewater
treatment plant in the District to finance his
schooling. Dr. McConnell said that his work
there taught him a great deal about chemistry,
which served him well when he was a student
at Tuskegee University's School of Veterinary
Medicine, at various assignments during his
active military service, during his career as an
Army Reservist, and in both the private and
government business sectors.
After having founded TMG in 1996, Dr.
McConnell's second contract was with the EPA.
He emphasized the positive nature of his dealings
with the Agency, stating that there were "people
who made you feel like you could win" on every
contract. Conversely, "there was always good
feedback" when a contract was lost. TMG is
still an EPA contractor. The company also works
with other Government Agencies, including the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National
Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Navy, Air
Force, and Army.
Dr. McConnell, who was deployed to Iraq in
his capacity as a reservist in 2003 (he was the
leader of a Special Operations Unit that saved
the animals at the Baghdad Zoo, among other
missions), emphasized that for members of the
armed forces, life is not the same when they
return from active duty. Each individual makes
great sacrifices while serving their country,
and each needs a helping hand to reestablish a
level of normalcy in their lives when they come
home. This is particularly true for business-
owning veterans. From his own experience, Dr.
McConnell wholeheartedly supports Executive
Order 13360, the Service-Disabled Veterans
Executive Order, which directs "heads of agencies
[to] provide the opportunity for service-disabled
veteran businesses to significantly increase the
Federal contracting and subcontracting of such
businesses." The EPA OSDBU has committed
itself to maximizing opportunities for these
veterans by implementing a six-point plan, the
specifics of which can be found at http://www.
epa.gov/osdbu/disabledvets.htm. Dr. McConnell
both commended EPA for its performance
and challenged the Agency to improve its
performance regarding this very special category
of small businesses.
In closing, Dr. McConnell said that "luck is
being prepared when opportunity comes." He
is a living example of that preparedness, which
leads to success.
EPA's Annual Performance
Plan for Fiscal Year 2007
The 1993 Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA) holds Federal agencies accountable
for using resources wisely and for achieving
program results. Agencies are required to
develop:
A five-year Strategic Plan, which
includes a mission statement and long-
term goals and objectives;
Annual Performance Plans (budgets),
which provide annual performance
commitments intended to achieve the
goals and objectives presented in the
Strategic Plan; and
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Annual Performance Reports
(including financial statements), which
evaluate an agency's progress toward
achieving performance commitments.
These requirements forge links between planning,
to achieve goals and objectives; budgeting, to
ensure that resources are available to carry out
plans; measuring, to assess progress and link
resources actually used to achieve results; and
reporting, to present progress achieved and assess
its impact on future efforts.
EPA's Annual Performance Plan focuses on the
Agency's five goals:
Clean Air and Global Climate Change;
Clean and Safe Water;
Land Preservation and Restoration;
Healthy Communities and Ecosystems;
and
Compliance and Environmental
Stewardship.
Regarding the first goal, Clean Air and Global
Climate Change, EPA will protect and improve
the air so it is healthy to breathe, reduce risks
to human health and the environment, and
reduce greenhouse gas intensity by enhancing
partnerships with businesses and other sectors.
Target dates for meeting these initiatives are set
one, three, and five years into the future. The
Agency intends to achieve these goals through
national and regional programs designed to
provide healthier outdoor and indoor air for all
Americans, protecting the stratospheric ozone
layer, minimizing risks from radiation releases,
reducing greenhouse gas intensity, and enhancing
science and research.
The Clean and Safe Water goal requires the
Agency to ensure that drinking water is safe;
restore and maintain oceans, watersheds, and
their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health;
support economic and recreational activities;
and provide healthy habitats for fish, plants, and
wildlife. EPA has made great strides in this area
since the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water
Acts became law thirty years ago. The Agency
has not only protected human health by improving
the quality of drinking water and ensuring that
fish and shellfish are safe to eat, but has also
protected and, in some cases, restored water-
related recreational activities such as swimming,
boating, sport fishing, and hunting in some areas
of the country. EPA's efforts in meeting this goal
touch every citizen of the United States.
The third goal, LandPreservation and Restoration,
requires the Agency to preserve and restore the
land by using innovative waste management
practices and cleaning up contaminated properties
in order to reduce risks to human, animal,
and aquatic life posed by releases of harmful
substances. EPA leads the country's activities
to prevent and reduce risks posed by releases of
harmful substances and by contaminated land.
The Agency's plans encompass revitalizing
contaminated properties; recycling, minimizing
waste, and recovering energy through an array of
stakeholder partnerships, new technologies, and
education; reducing risks to human health and the
environment posed by accidental or intentional
releases of harmful substances and oil; and
helping states to meet their new responsibilities
regarding Federal and state underground storage
tanks under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
The Healthy Communities and Ecosystems
goal requires the Agency to protect, sustain, or
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restore the health of people, communities, and
ecosystemsbyusingintegratedand comprehensive
approaches and partnerships. EPA will focus on
reducing chemical and pesticide risks; protecting
human health and the environment by identifying,
assessing, and reducing potential risks presented
by thousands of chemicals and pesticides on which
our society and economy have come to depend;
and addressing the emerging challenges posed
by a growing array of biological organisms
naturally occurring and, increasingly, genetically
engineeredused in industrial and agricultural
processes, some of which are potential weapons
that could be deployed by terrorists against the
United States.
Finally, the fifth goal, Compliance and
Environmental Stewardship, involves improving
environmental performance through compliance
with environmental requirements, preventing
pollution, and promoting environmental
stewardship; and protecting human health and
the environment by encouraging innovation and
providing incentives for governments, businesses,
and the public that promote environmental
stewardship. The Agency will work to bring
about a performance-oriented regulatory system
that develops innovative, flexible strategies that
will achieve measurable results. It will also
lead the nation in taking responsibility for our
environment through partnerships with, and
education of, states, Tribes, local governments,
businesses, and consumers.
The Annual Performance Plan establishes goals
and interim objectives that are critical to the
well-being of our land, health, ecosystems, and
wildlife, and that affect and involve every citizen
of our nation.
New SBA Regulations and
Agency Scorecards
In late 2006,
Administration
the U.S. Small Business
(SBA) announced several
measures that will help small businesses secure
more government contracts. Most important of
the measures, developed in conjunction with the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy, is a new
regulation requiring small businesses to recertify
their size status on long-term contracts when
a contract option is exercised, when a small
business is purchased by or merged with another
business, or at the end of the first five years of a
contract.
The regulation is designed to strike a balance
between fostering growth and collecting accurate
data on business size. However, it does not require
that contracts be terminated or that contract terms
and conditions change if size status changes.
Additionally, a Small Business Procurement
Scorecard, modeled after that used to assess
the President's Management Agenda, has been
proposed for 24 Federal agencies. The scorecard
is intended to increase transparency and
accountability in small business procurement,
as well as highlight successes that can be shared
among agencies to increase success in small
business contracting.
EPA has a number of standards to meet in order
to reach green status; however, steps are being
taken to accomplish that goal. For example,
annual small business goals are being included
in the performance standards of EPA employees
who spend 25% or more of their time during the
evaluation period involved in the procurement
process. EPA plans to increase the number
of contracts competitively awarded to small
businesses and plans to provide quarterly
recognition to program offices and regions that
meet EPA goals.
OSDBU strives to support the protection of the
environment and human health by fostering
opportunities for partnerships, contracts,
sub agreements, and grants for small and
socioeconomically disadvantaged concerns. Its
new strategies and initiatives will help the Agency
perform its duties even more effectively.
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Sullivan International
Group Receives Two EPA
Contracts
Sullivan International Group (SIG), a Service-
Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
(SDVOSB), a Small Disadvantaged Business,
and an 8(a) firm, has been awarded a $21 million
EPA Region 5 START contract under a Service-
Disabled Veteran-Owned small business joint
venture named STN Environmental. SIG will
be working with TN & Associates, a woman-
owned business, as its joint venture partner. The
Superfund Technical Assessment and Response
Team (START) contract is designed to provide
EPA with advisory and technical assistance
services associated with the threat or release of oil,
hazardous substances, or pollutants, and response
to other chemical emergencies or spills. The
contract covers all of Region 5, which includes
Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio,
and Indiana, and allows for support nationally
and internationally.
SIG was also selected as a small business
member of the SulTRAC small business joint
venture. On this contract, SIG will be partnering
with Tetra Tech EM Inc. SIG will be supporting
the EPA Remedial Action Contract 2 (RAC2),
which will provide professional architect/
engineer, technical, and management services
to EPA that will support remedial response,
enforcement oversight, and non-time-critical
removal activities under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and other laws
to help address and/or mitigate endangerment to
the public health, welfare or environment, and to
support states and communities in preparing for
responses to releases of hazardous substances, as
well as counter-terrorism.
OSDBU's Region 7 Shines
For the last few years, Region 7 has had the
distinction of both meeting and exceeding the
maj ority ofEPA's designated socioeconomicgoals.
However, during FY 2006, Region 7 exceeded a
record 5 of the 6 goals, thus defining the region
as a leader at EPA in developing, refining, and
implementing methods to increase opportunities
for contracting with small businesses, including
HUBZone and SDVOSBs.
The Region 7 Contracts Office also provides
placement and management services for Region
10's contracts. In both regions, almost all
contracts are awarded to small businesses, many
of which are 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned,
and/or SDVOSBs. The primary reason for this
success is the contracting office's adoption of the
"Rule of 2 Philosophy," which is promulgated in
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). FAR,
Part 19.502-2(b), states that Contracting Officers
(COs) shall set aside acquisitions over $100,000
for small business when there is a reasonable
expectation of obtaining offers from 2 or more
responsible small business concerns that are
competitive in terms of market prices, quality,
and delivery. Utilizing Agency Small Business
Specialists, the Region has been successful not
only in locating responsible small businesses, but
also in obtaining very competitive, responsive,
and responsible offers from such concerns,
ensuring they receive the services and supplies
they require.
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Another critical element of Region 7's success is
the relationship that has developed over the years
with their customers and the programs. Building
on success after success, program personnel
have become very receptive to partnering with
Region 7 to pursue contract opportunities with
small businesses. The contracting office has
demonstrated that the term "small business"
does not mean inferior or expensive work. The
COs work closely with program officials and
contractor personnel to ensure efficient and
economical contract performance.
Also integral to Region 7's success in the
attainment of socioeconomic goals is the use of
site-specific Superfund construction contracts.
When Regions 7 and 10 planned for the re-
compete of their Regions' Remedial Action
Contracts (RAC), a conscious decision was made
to remove the remedial action component. It
was decided instead to contract for this activity
using site-specific construction contracts. It
was believed that this strategy would allow the
program more flexibility in how requirements
would be satisfied. Adoption of this strategy has
not only saved our limited Superfund dollars (a
conservative estimate of savings for 2006 is well
over a million dollars) in attaining the important
"construction complete" status, but greatly
increased opportunities for meeting and exceeding
the Agency's socioeconomic contracting goals.
One example of site-specific construction
contracting is the FY2006 contract that Region
7 awarded competitively to a firm located in
Lincoln, NE. The successful contractor was a
small, HUBZone-certified, 8(a) program graduate.
The contract awarded was a performance-based,
fixed-price contract that qualifies by its dollar
value of over $5M as one of the largest HUBZone
contract awards in EPA history. Performance
has been very good, encouraging the program to
approve the use of a HUBZone set-aside for the
FY2007 acquisition of similar services.
The Region 7 Contracting Office is encouraged
by the results of its site-specific contracting
efforts to date and anticipates continued success
in partnering with the program to locate worthy
small businesses that will accomplish project
requirements in an efficient and economical
manner in the years to come.
EPA/OSDBU Has Moved!
Please note our new location:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW - Room 1329
Washington, DC 20004
Our mailing address is:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW - 1230T
Washington, DC 20460
EPA/OSDBU Mission
The mission of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization is to support
the protection of the environment and human
health by fostering opportunities for partnerships,
contracts, subagreements, and grants for small
and socioeconomically disadvantaged concerns.
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Calendar of Events
(pages 9-13)
OSDBU has identified meetings, conferences, and forums being provided across the country that may be of interest
to the small business community. Events where OSDBU will sponsor or support are identified in blue with the lead
OSDBU staff person who can be contacted for additional information. The Calendar of Events is maintained by
Elnora Thompson. Elnora can be reached at (202) 566-2709. The Calendar is also available on EPA's website at
www.epa.gov/osdbu (click on the calendar).
June
DATE
June 7-9
June 13-16
June 18-20
June 18-21
June 25-28
June 25-29
June 26-27
June 26-28
June 27-30
June 28-30
EVENT
2007 National Historically Black
Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)
Schools of Business Summit
National Association of Hispanic
Journalists 2007 Convention and
Media & Career Expo
Inaugural Blue Conference
Coast Small Business Training &
Business Opportunities Conference
Small Business Ombudsman/
Small Business SBEAP National
Conference
3rd Annual National Veteran Small
Business Conference & Expo
Society of American Indian
Government Employees (SAIGE)
National Training Conference
American Indian Chamber of
Commerce Native American
Inaugural Business Expo
U.S. Department of Energy 8th
Annual Small Business Conference
6th Annual Professional Growth
& Dev. (Power Networking)
Conference
National Association of Latino
Elected Officials 24th Annual
Conference
LOCATION
Savannah, GA
San Jose, CA
New Orleans, LA
St. Paul, MN
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, NV
Tucson, AZ
Charleston, SC
Washington, DC
Atlanta, GA
Orlando, FL
CONTACT
www.ed.gov
www.nahj.org
703-695-3220
www.sbeapconference.com
www.nationalveteransconference.com
www.saige.org
Teresa Gore / 843-875-8428
www.smallbusiness-outreach.doe.gov
www.frasernet.com
www.naleo.org
rm
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Calendar of Events
July
DATE
JulyS
July 5-8
July 7-12
July 9-10
July 9-12
July 9-14
July 10-12
July 19
July 19-22
July 21 -24
July 25-28
July 27-31
July 28-30
EVENT
6th Annual Alliance Texas Small
Business Procurement Fair
2007 Greater Washington DC
Hispanic Youth Symposium
98th Annual NAACP National
Convention
Congressman Todd Tiahrt
Wichita-area 2007 Federal
Procurement Conference
2007 POCO Conference
78th League of United Latin
American Citizens Annual
Conference
Navy Small Business/Mentor-
Protege Training Conference
EPA OSDBU Small Business
Counseling HubZone Businesses
Community Involvement
Conference And Training
National Council of La Raza
Annual Conference
32nd Annual TAMACC
Convention And Business Expo
Organization of Chinese
Americans National Conference
National Urban League
Convention
LOCATION
Gaylord Texan Resort
Grapevine, TX
Washington, DC
Detroit, Ml
Wichita, KS
Albuquerque, NM
Chicago, IL
Garden Grove, CA
Washington, DC
Jacksonville, FL
Miami, FL
San Antonio, TX
Las Vegas, NV
Washington, DC
CONTACT
www.allianceforbiz.com
www.hispanicyouth.org
www.naacp.org
Ardena Schienbein / 316-262-8992
Coming Soon
www.lulac.org
Coming Soon
Lamont Norwood / 202-566-2933
www.epanic.org
www.nclr.org
www.tamacc.org
www.ocanatl.org
www.nul.com
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Calendar of Events
August / September
DATE
August (TBD)
August 8-10
August 12-13
August 13-17
August 28
August (TBD)
September 9- 12
September 13
September 14
September 19-22
September 21 -22
September 24-27
September 26-29
September (TBD)
EVENT
National Hispanic Environmental
Council Minority Youth
Environmental Training Institute
4th Annual National Convention
of Small and Disabled Veteran
Businesses
CHCI Issues Conference
Black in Government National Conf.
SBA Business Matchmaking 2007
Midwestern Regional
Small Business Regional & State
Liaison Meeting
2007 National Historically Black
Colleges and Universities Week
Conference
EPA OSDBU 2007 Small Business
Counseling/Business HBCU/MIs
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Gala
USHCC 2007 Annual National
Convention & International Pavilion
Veterans Business Journal VOBE
East 2007 Conference
USHCC 29th Annual National
Convention
Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. 37th
Annual Legislative Conference
Procurement Technical Assistance
Center 8th Annual Procurement
Expo
LOCATION
Glorieta, New MM
West Point, NY
Washington, DC
Nashville, TN
Chicago, IL
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
OSDBU - Headquarters
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
San Juan, PR
Hampton Roads
Convention Center
Hampton, VA
Sacramento. CA
Washington, DC
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
CONTACT
www.nheec.org
www.elitedvbe.org
www.hispanicbusiness.com
www.bignet.org
www.businessmatchmaking.com
Angela Suber / 202-566-2827
Charles Greene / 202-502-7900
Lamont Norwood / 202-566-2933
www.chci.org
www.ushcc.com
www.vobexpo.org
www.ushcc.com
www.cbcfinc.org
Juanita Beauford / 302-571 -1555
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Calendar of Events
October
DATE
October 11 -13
October 11 -14
October 1 8
October 18-21
October 20-22
October 23-24
October 24-27
October 25-27
October 27
October 28-31
Hispanic Engineer National
Achievement Award Corporation
Annual Conference
SACNAS National Conference
Stretching the Imagination
to Support Leadership and
Sustainability
EPA OSDBU 2007 Small
Business Counseling Session
/Environmental Cleanup/
Brownfields Business
Mexican American National
Association, Las Primeras Gala
HACU'S 21 Annual Conference
Hispanic Association of Colleges
& Universities Championing
Hispanic Higher Education
Success
GovLink 2007 Conference
National FFA Agricultural
Conference
33rd Annual Society of Mexican
American Engineers & Scientists
International Symposium &
Career Fair
15th Annual Baltimore/
Washington Area Government
Procurement Fair
2007 National Minority Supplier
Development Council Conference
& Bus. Opportunity Fair
LOCATION
San Diego, CA
Kansa City, MO
OSDBU - Headquarters
1201 Constitution
Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Houston, TX
Chicago, IL
Sacramento, CA
Indianapolis, IN
Albuquerque, NM
Greenbelt, MD
Miami, FL
www.henaac.org
www.sacnas.org
Lamont Norwood / 202-566-2933
www.hispanicbusiness.com
www.hacu.net
www.theftc.org
www.ffa.org
www.sacnas.org
Shirley Redd / 301-725-4000
www.nmsdc.org
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Calendar of Events
November / December
DATE
November 1-2
November 1-3
November 3-7
November 5-8
November 15
November (TBD)
November 27-28
December 5
December 11
EVENT
Diversity and Women Leadership
Summit and Gala
American Indian Science &
Engineering Society Conference
American Public Health Association
Politics, Policy and Public Health
Annual Meeting and Expo
National Hispanic Environmental
Council
EPA OSDBU 2007 Small Business
Counseling Session/ Service
Disabled Veteran Owned Small
NAHFE Conference
US Maritime Security Expo
City of San Antonio & Bexar County
7th Annual Small Minority & Women
Business Owners Conference
SBA Business Matchmaking 2007
Southcentral Regional
LOCATION
Washington Hilton Hotel
Washington, DC
Phoenix, AZ
TBD
Seattle, WA
Washington, DC
San Antonio, TX
New York, NY
San Antonio, TX
Little Rock, AR
CONTACT
www.diversitybestpractices.com
www.aises.org
www.arpa.org
www.nheec.org
Lamont Norwood / 202-566-2933
www.nahfe.org
www.maritimesecurityexpo.com
Gabriela Canales / 21 0-335-0671
www.businessmatchmaking.com
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Agency Goals
Fiscal Year 2006 and 2007 Agency Goals
EPA's small business contracting goals for Fiscal Year 2006 and 2007 are based on estimated contract
obligations of $1.2 billion for direct contracts and $200 million for subcontracts.
EPA FY 2006/2007 AGENCY GOALS
Estimated Obligations Negotiated
Small Businesses
8(a) Businesses*
Non 8(a) Small Disadvantaged
Women-Owned Businesses
HUBZone Businesses
Service Disabled Veteran Owned
Small Businesses
$432M
$9M
$36M
$66M
$36M
$36M
36.0%
*7.5%
*3.0%
5.5%
3.0%
3.0%
Subconfracf Dollar Value Goal
Small Businesses
Small Disadvantaged Businesses
Women-Owned Businesses
HUBZone Businesses
Service Disabled Veteran Owned
Small Businesses
$100M
$40M
$15M
$6M
$6M
50.0%
20.0%
7.5%
3.0%
3.0%
NOTE: Subcontracting goals are subject to increase in individual solicitations in an effort to meet overall Agency goals.
*Since 8(a)s are SDBs, EPA in essence has an SDB goal of 10.5%.
The Federal Government purchases billions of dollars in goods and services each year that range from
paper clips to complex space vehicles. It is the policy of the United States, as stated in the Small
Business Act, that all businesses have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in providing
goods and services to the government. To ensure that small businesses get their fair share, the SBA
negotiates annual procurement preference goals with each Federal agency and reviews the results.
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OSDBU Employee Contact List
Jeanette L. Brown, Director
Cassandra R. Freeman, Deputy Director
Susan Galliher, Special Assistant
Kimberly Patrick, Attorney Advisor
Lament Norwood, Program Analyst
Angela Suber, Program Analyst
Paula Zampieri, Program Analyst
Teree Henderson, Program Analyst
Tammy Thomas, Management Analyst
Denean Jones, Information Specialist
Bridgette Dent, Program Assistant
Elnora Thompson, Office Automation Assistant
Jonathan Newton, Minority Academic Coordinator
SEE Enrollees
Samuel Peterson, Advisor
Thelma Harvey, Secretary
Barbara Overton, Secretary
Esther McCrary, Secretary
Tom Nakley, Civil Engineer
Joseph Albright, Biologist
(202) 566-2075
(202)566-1968
(202)566-1894
(202) 566-2605
(202) 566-2933
(202) 566-2827
(202) 566-2496
(202) 566-2222
(202)566-1209
(202)566-1578
(202)566-2819
(202) 566-2709
(202)566-1981
(202) 564-7921
(202)564-4138
(202) 564-4237
(202) 566-2824
(202) 566-2826
(202)566-2817
brown.jeanettel@epa.gov
freeman.cassandra@epa.gov
galliher.susan@epa.gov
patrick.kimberly@epa.gov
norwood.lamont@epa.gov
suber.angela@epa.gov
zampieri.paula@epa.gov
henderson.teree@epa.gov
thomas.tammy@epa.gov
jones.denean@epa.gov
dent.bridgette@epa.gov
thompson.elnora@epa.gov
newton.jonathan@epa.gov
peterson.samuel@epa.gov
harvey.thelma@epa.gov
overton.barbara@epa.gov
mccrary.esther@epa.gov
nakley.thomas@epa.gov
albright.joseph@epa.gov
OSDBU Main Number
OSDBU Toll Free Number
Ombudsman Hotline Number
(202) 566-2075 osdbu@epa.gov
(866)618-7870
(800) 368-5888
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Small Business Vendor Profile System
EPA's Small Business Vendor Profile System is designed to collect and display information concerning
businesses registered with EPA's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).
The system captures information on small; small disadvantaged; 8(a) certified; women-owned; Hubzone;
veterans; service disabled veterans; and Tribal businesses (Federally or State recognized). Information
is also available on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Association of
Colleges and Universities (HACUs), and Minority Academic Institutions.
If you would like to be included in EPA/OSDBU's automated database, go to: cfpub.epa.gov/sbvps, or
complete the form located on page 17 and fax it to Denean Jones at (202) 566-1578.
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Small Business Vendor Profile System
Date:
Company Name*:.
Contact*:
Title:.
Address*:,
City*:
Phone**:.
E-mail Address*:.
Internet Address:
NAICS Code(s)*:
State*:.
Fax#:_
Zip Code*
Capabilities:.
Have you done business with the EPA before* Q NO Q Yes, as a Prime Q Yes, as a Subcontractor
Classification
Q Large
Q Mid-Size
Q Small
Tribal
Q Federally Recognized
\_\ State Recognized
Q SDB
Q Small WOB
Q 8(a) Certified
[_| Service Disabled Veteran
Q HUBZone
[_) HBCU
Q HACU
[_) Tribal College/
University
Q Other Minority
The fields marked by * are required and must be filled in.
Ethnicity
Q African American
Q Asian-Indian
Q Asian-Pacific
Q Caucasian American
Female
Q Hispanic
Q Native American
Q Other Minority
None
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Small Business Ombudsman
Regulatory Assistance and Outreach Program
Major Functions/Products:
Serve as a port of entry "gateway" for small businesses to EPA
Advocate for small business regulatory issues and relief inside EPA
Coordinate small business issues with program offices, regions, and states
Focus on asbestos regulatory requirements/handle questions
Operate and maintain a Small Business hotline
Participate on regulatory development workgroups representing small business interests
Semi-annual Newsletter
Facilitate annual meeting between the Deputy Administrator and Small Business Trade
Associations
Prepare an annual report to Congress on the status of CAAA State Section 507 Programs
Sponsor annual Small Business Regional Liaison Conference
Develop guidance and policies for small businesses
Resolve disputes between small businesses and EPA dealing with policies and regulations
Distribute small business publications, regulations, guidance, and tools
Customers:
Small Businesses/Small Business Trade Associations
State Small Business Ombudsmen and Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs
EPA senior managers, media offices and Agency staff, EPA regions and states
Private Citizens
EPA Administrator and Deputy Administrator
Congressional representatives and staff, Governors, Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)
Assistance providers, i.e., EPA Compliance Centers, Pollution Prevention Programs (P2), Small
Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Manufacturing Extension Partners (MEPs)
Small Business Ombudsman Contact Info:
Toll Free Hotline: (800) 368-5888
Fax: (202)566-1505
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Request For Publications
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (1230T)
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 566-2075
(202) 566-0266 (Fax)
Name:_
Firm:
Address:
City:.
State:
Zip Code:_
Phone #:
Fax#:
Please Check Publications Requested
Q Mentor-Protege Program
Q Forecast of Contract Opportunities
[_) Contract Opportunities Under Superfund (five basic categories)
[_) The 8(a) Program
Q HUBZone Fact Sheet
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Regional MBE/WBE Coordinators
REGION I
(CT, ME, Rl, MA, NH, VT)
Sharon Molden (617) 918-1062
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
New England Region
One Congress Street (MGM), Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02114-2023
REGION II
(NJ, NY, PR, VI)
Michele Junker (212) 637-3418
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
290 Broadway- 27th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866
REGION III
(DE, VA, MD, PA, DC, VW)
Romona McQueen (215) 814-5155
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
REGION IV
(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Josephine Brown (404) 562-9634
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960
REGION V
(IL, IN, Ml, MN.OH.WI)
Adrianne Callahan (312) 353-5556
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
77 West Jackson Boulevard (MC-10J)
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
REGION VI
(AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
Debora N. Bradford (214) 665-7406
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
First Interstate Bank Tower at Fountain Place
1445 Ross Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
REGION VII
(MO, NE, IA, KS)
Chester Stovall (913) 551-7549
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS66101
REGION VIM
(CO, MT, WY, SD, ND, UT)
Marshell Pullman (303) 312-6499
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
999 18th Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2405
REGION IX
(AZ, HI, CA, NV)
Joe Ochab (415) 972-3761
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
75 Hawthorne Street (PMD-1)
San Francisco, CA94105
REGION X
(AK, ID, OR, WA)
Valerie Badon (206) 553-1141
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Sixth Avenue (OMP-145)
Seattle, WA 98101
CINCINNATI
Norman G. White (513) 487-2024
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Contracts Management Division
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
NORTH CAROLINA
Jerry Dodson (919) 541-2249
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Contracts Management Division
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
HEADQUARTERS
Veronica Squirrell (202) 564-5347
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Grants Administration Division
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue (3903R)
Washington, DC 20460
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
(1230T)
Washington, DC 20460
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