&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Director's Note
I am happy to announce that Cassandra R.
Freeman has been selected as the new Deputy
Director for the Environmental Protection
Agency's Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization. Ms. Freeman has
extensive small businesses experience, and
will be a tremendous asset at OSDBU in
helping us meet our goals and objectives.
Please welcome her.
I am dedicating this issue to all the brave
men and women who serve, or have served,
in our armed services, and in particular for our
service-disabled veterans. I recently reminded
the program offices to include Service-
Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
(SDVOSB) contract opportunities in their
acquisition plans.
President George W. Bush recently said:
"Americans live in freedom because of our
veterans' courage, dedication to duty, and love
of country... They have fought for the security
of our country and the peace of the world. They
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have defended our founding ideals, protected
the innocent, and liberated the oppressed from
tyranny and terror. They have known the
hardships and the fears and the tragic losses
of war. Our veterans know that in the harshest
hours of conflict they serve just and honorable
purposes.
Through the years, our veterans have returned
home from their duties to become active and
responsible citizens in their communities,
further contributing to the growth and
development of our Nation. Their commitment
to service inspires all Americans."
Let us show our appreciation for these
brave men and women by joining President
Bush and the U.S. Congress in their efforts to
expand SDVOSB opportunities.
Read and Reflect,
Jeanette L. Brown, Director
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Cassandra R. Freeman is the New EPA
OSDBU Deputy Director
Inside This Issue-
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Assisting SDVOSB
EPA Office/Program Highlights
OSDBU News
Regional News
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Cassandra R. Freeman
is the New EPA OSDBU
Deputy Director
Cassandra R. Freeman has been selected as
the new Deputy Director for the Environmental
Protection Agency's Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization. Ms.
Freeman has a well-rounded background in both
the pre- and post-award arenas, procurement
policy and contract litigation. She has awarded
and administered contracts, grants, and
cooperative agreements. She also has extensive
experience working with small businesses,
providing procurement training and guidance.
Cassandra comes to EPA from the Department
of Navy, Office of Naval Research, where
she worked in the Acquisition Department's
University Business Affairs Division from
2001 to 2005. In that capacity, she negotiated,
executed, and administered research and
development contracts and grants with
universities and nonprofit institutions. From
1997 to 2001, she served as a Procurement
Analyst, Team Leader, and Contracting Officer
with the United States Coast Guard and the
Department of Transportation's Federal Transit
Administration. From 1992 to 1997, Cassandra
served as a Contracting and Grants Officer at the
Office of Naval Research. She was a government
contracts paralegal specialist with the Department
of Army Contracts Appeal Division. Since June
2002, she has also served as an Adjunct Professor,
teaching procurement, contracts and human
resource courses in the Business Department at
Strayer University. Cassandra attended Howard
University, Washington, DC and is a graduate of
the University of Maryland, University College,
where she received an MS in Management, with a
concentration in Procurement and Contracts; she
also received an M.S.A. in Public Administration
from Central Michigan University. She received
her B.S. in Business and Management from the
University of Maryland, University College.
"Small businesses are my customers,"
expressed Cassandra in an interview. "I view
them as a critical part of the American economic
fabric and I see my role as assisting them in
understanding the role they play."
My first focus is to support Jeanette Brown to
ensure EPA meets its Small Business goals, to
address the issues of the President's Management
Agenda, and to work with Small Business to
help them understand the process and changing
priorities, she said. "I want Small Business
to understand teaming and joint ventures, and
that doing this type of partnering is mutually
beneficial," she added.
"What I bring to EPA's OSDBU is a full
understanding of the procurement 360 degree
cycle—from award to protest."
"My role is to educate—not only assist the
Agency on how small businesses are beneficial,"
Cassandra explained. It is important to ensure
that Small Business understands the proper
alignment of the Agency's goals and needs. This
education consists of outreach, counseling, our
newsletter, and everyday contacts. "Through the
Outreach Center, we have revamped our outreach
strategy, which includes a new Program Manager
to develop new initiatives to help Small Business
understand what EPA does and how it operates."
"I am very committed to Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Colleges
and universities shy away from contracts and lean
more towards grants. Each have distinct benefits
and present their own set of opportunities. I will
assist undergraduate and graduate students [in
recognizing] the opportunities in the Federal
Government—not specifically in the science or
technology area, but others as well."
"I truly believe in Small Business," pronounced
Cassandra enthusiastically. "I am in awe: so
many businesses with so many disciplines. We
want to find the right small business at the right
time for the right requirement. We do our best to
get it right."
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Assisting SDVOSB
The President and
Congress Support Service-
Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Businesses
Recognizing the challenges Service Disabled
Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs)
face in participating in government contracting,
the President of the United States and the U.S.
Congress enacted Public Law 106-50, the
"Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Development Act of 1999," in August 1999 to
assist SDVOSB participation in government
contracting. This Act established a minimum 3
percent government-wide goal (not a mandate
or set-aside) for procurement—the total value of
all prime contract and subcontract awards—from
service-disabled veterans for each fiscal year,
representing a value of more than $280 billion
annually.
To date, all Federal agencies have fallen far
short of reaching this procurement goal. To
further increase opportunities for SDVOSBs
in government contracting, in December 2003,
Congress enacted PL. 108-183: the Veterans
Benefits Act of 2003, which President George
W. Bush signed on December 16, 2003. Federal
agencies, in accordance with the new Act, may:
• Restrict certain contracts to SDVOSBs
if at least two are expected to submit
offers.
• Sole source to an SDVOSB for up to
$5 million for manufacturing contracts
and $3 million for non-manufacturing
contracts, provided there is no
reasonable expectation that at least two
SDVOSBs are expected to submit offers.
In another step to further strengthen
opportunities in Federal contracting for
SDVOSBs, President Bush issued Executive
Order 13360 on October 20, 2004. Under
Section 1, Policy, the E.O. states that agencies
shall more effectively implement section 15(g)
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)),
which provides that the President must establish
a goal of not less than 3 percent for participation
by SDVOSBs in Federal Contracting, and
section 36 of that Act (15 U.S.C. 657f), which
gives Agency contracting officers the authority to
reserve certain procurements for SDVOSBs.
E.O. 13360 also established requirements for
implementing the above policy. This includes
requiring Agency heads to develop a strategy
for implementing this policy, and specified
Government bodies to provide assistance and
training to SDVOSBs. Moreover, the General
Services Administrator is required to establish a
Government-wide Acquisition Contract reserved
for participation by SDVOSBs.
What is a Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small
Business?
Quite simply, a Service-Disabled Veteran-
Owned Small Business is a "small business
concern" by SB A size standards that is owned
and controlled by one or more service-disabled
veterans.
More specifically, the company must meet
SB A size standards as specified in section 3 (a)
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))
and the definitions and standards issued under
that section. The SDVOSB company also must
be owned and controlled by a service-disabled
veteran, as defined in section 3(q) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)).
A "service-disabled veteran" means a veteran,
as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability
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that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C.
101(16); the term "service-disabled" meansthat
the disability was incurred or aggravated in the
line of duty in the active service in the United
States Armed Forces.
There is no Federal SDVOSB certification
program. The service-disabled veteran business
owner self represents his or her service-disabled
status and small business status in the contract
representations and certifications.
Subcontracting by prime SDVOSB "or other
SDVOSB concern" is limited at:
• 50% of direct labor for services
• 50% of cost of manufacturing
• 15% of labor costs for General
Construction
• 25% of labor costs for Special Trade
construction
The Top Ten NAICS Codes of Industries
With Many SDVOSBs
233 Building, developing and general
contracting
234 Heavy construction
235 Special trade contractors
333 Machinery manufacturing
334 Computer and electronic product
manufacturing
336 Transportation equipment manufacturing
422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods
514 Information services and data processing
services
541 Professional, scientific, and technical
services
561 Administrative and support services
EPA's Strategy for Service-
Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Businesses
EPA's strategy for contracting with Service-
Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
demonstrates our commitment to maximize
opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses
in our Federal contracting. The strategy includes
our plan for implementing Executive Order
13360, including:
• Reserving contracts exclusively for
service-disabled veteran businesses;
• Encouraging and facilitating
participation by service-disabled veteran
businesses in competitions for award of
Agency contracts;
• Encouraging Agency contractors to
subcontract with service-disabled
veteran businesses and actively
monitoring and evaluating Agency
contractors' efforts to do so;
• Training Agency personnel on applicable
law and policies relating to participation
of service-disabled veteran businesses in
Federal contracting;
• Disseminating information to service-
disabled veteran businesses that would
assist these businesses in participating in
awards of Agency contracts; and
• Holding special outreach sessions for
service-disabled veteran businesses.
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If you have any questions or comments
regarding this strategy, please contact
EPA's Small Business Competition Advocate,
Ms. Corinne Sisneros, at (202) 564-4321.
SDVOSB Set-Aside and
Sole Source Procurement
Options
Procurements exceeding the micro-purchase
threshold ($2,500) may be set-aside for
SDVOSB competition exclusively when:
(1) There is a reasonable expectation that
at least two responsible SDVOSBs will
submit offers; and
Award can be made at a fair market
price.
If the contracting officer (CO) receives
only one acceptable offer from an
SDVOSB concern in response to a set-
aside, the CO should make an award
to that concern. If the CO receives
no acceptable offers from SDVOSB
concerns, the SDVOSB set-aside shall
be withdrawn and the requirement, if
still valid, set-aside for small business
(2)
(3)
concerns.
Sole source awards may be made to
SDVOSBs when:
(1) An SDVOSB concern is determined
to be responsible with respect to
performance of the applicable contract;
(2) The CO determines that only one
qualified SDVOSB can satisfy the
requirement and no more than one
SDVOSB is likely to submit an offer;
(3) The anticipated award price of the
contract (including options) will not
exceed $3 million ($5 million for
manufacturing North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) codes);
and
(4) The award can be made at a fair and
reasonable price.
If not setting aside for SDVOSBs, every effort
should be made to utilize an SDVOSB when
using one of the procurement sources below (if
available):
(a) Federal Prison Industries;
(b) Javits-Wagner-O'Day organizations;
(c) Existing IDIQ contracts;
(d) Federal Supply Schedules; or
(e) The 8(a) Program, unless released by
the SBA.
EPA SDVOSB Status Report
EPAs FY 2005 procurement goals include a
minimum 3 percent for prime contract awards
to SDVOSBs and a minimum of 3 percent for
SDVOSB subcontracting awards.
EPA has already awarded almost $800,000 to
SDVOSBs through the second quarter of Fiscal
Year 2005. We anticipate new opportunities for
SDVOSBs as the annual call letter issued by the
head of the Contracting Activity and the OSDBU
Director reminded EPA's program offices to
include SDVOSB contract opportunities in
their acquisition plans that were due on May 20,
2005.
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How to Locate
SDVOSB Firms
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VetBiz Vendor Information Pages (VIP) (http:
//www.vetbiz.gov/vip/vip.htm)—The Office of
Federal Procurement Policy informed all Federal
agencies on April 29, 2003, that VetBiz VIP
should be the first source for finding veterans in
business.
A"sources sought" synopsis may be announced
in FedBizOpps (http://www.fedbizopps.gov).
To find eligible SDVOSBs, Contracting Officers
also can use the following searchable databases
available online:
The CCR Dynamic Small Business Search: http:
//dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/dsp_dsbs.cfm
GSA E-Library: http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/
ElibMain/ElibHome
Center for
Veterans Enterprise
The primary goal of the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs OSDBU's Center For Veterans
Enterprise (CVE) is to support economic
empowerment for every veteran entrepreneur
and to provide resource assistance for veterans
and service-disabled veterans who are
considering business ownership. CVE operates
a comprehensive one-stop shop website (http:
//www.vetbiz.gov/) offering management,
financing, marketing, mentoring, and other
assistance. CVE also teams with strategic
partners, some listed below, because the effort to
assist veteran-owned businesses is a government-
wide effort encompassing a number of Federal
departments, agencies, and allied organizations.
CVE operates the Vendor Information Pages
(VIP), where veterans can register their website
and where Government entities and contractors
can search for veteran-owned businesses.
The Veterans Corporation
National Veterans Business Development
Corporation (NVBDC), or simply The Veterans
Corporation (TVC), was created in 1999 by an
act of Congress—PL. 106-50. Chartered as
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, NVBDC's
mandate is to fill a gap in the delivery of small
business training, mentoring and entrepreneurial
services to the nation's veterans including
service-disabled veterans. The House and the
Senate nominate the NVBDC Board of Directors,
and the President of the United States appoints its
members to their positions of service. In addition,
there are three ex-officio board members:
The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, and the Administrator of the
Small Business Administration. The Veterans
Corporation is the only organization dedicated
to the advancement of veteran-owned businesses.
It provides veterans, including service-disabled
veterans, with the tools they need to be successful
in business:
• Access to capital
• Entrepreneurial education
• Access to markets
• Access to services
• Business networking
No other public or private organization
provides this specific assistance to the 24-
million-strong Veteran community. TVC serves
transitioning military personnel and all veterans
of the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard and
Reserve. The nonprofit seeks to link them with
partners and purchasing agents in both the public
and private sectors. Membership is completely
free. To enroll online, set your browser to https:
//www. veteranscorp.org/register/memReg.aspx
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The Veterans
Entrepreneurial Training
Program
The Veterans Entrepreneurial Training (VET)
program was created to help the Veteran
Business community by providing cutting edge
business education at all levels of business
development. This program offers the Kauffman
Foundations' "FastTrac" as its core curriculum.
A curriculum exists for both new and existing
veteran-owned businesses, all at a reduced cost.
For those considering starting a business, the
FastTrac™New Venture curriculum will help you
create a feasibility plan or a business plan. For
Veterans who already own a small business and
are looking for ways to expand their business,
the FastTrac™ Planning curriculum can provide
strategic direction to increase profits and grow
market share.
All classes are facilitated by experienced
business owners or business consultants, who
bring a wealth of real world knowledge and
experience to the table. Programs are conducted
locally based on the interest level generated by the
veteran community. In addition to the classroom
training, upon graduation, participants receive a
gift card to Gateway computers equal to the cost
of their tuition.
The FastTrac™ curricula are available to
veterans as a result of a partnership with the
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Small
Business Administration, and the Department of
Veterans Affairs. If you are interested in signing
up for either curriculum, check it out thoroughly
before subscribing so you are completely familiar
with the fee they charge and the services they
offer.
For further information on FastTrac visit http:
//www.fasttrac. org/.
Opening Door's for
America's Heroes
GSA, in partnership with the U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Small Business
Administration, U.S. Department of Defense,
and the U.S. Department of Commerce, hosted
a three-day conference to assist veteran, service-
disabled veteran, and small businesses learn how
to access the $280 billion Federal marketplace.
EPAs Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization (OSDBU) participated in
this conference, "Opening Door's for America's
Heroes," which was held from December 6-8,
2004, in Honolulu, Hawaii to coincide with the
63rd Pearl Harbor anniversary.
The successful event drew over 700 participants
and over 70 exhibitors from across America.
Speakers included U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye
(D-Hawaii), GSA Administrator Stephen Perry,
SB A Administrator Hector Barreto, and Brigadier
General Charles Neeley, among others.
Administrator Perry said, "One of government's
most important roles is to help create an
environment where businesses can develop, grow
and prosper, thereby creating a strong national
economy and more jobs. GSA and our partner
agencies are working very hard to ensure that
everyone has access to opportunities to sell to
the Federal Government. The more we can do to
develop an open dialogue through events such as
this one, the better we make the process."
Attendees participated in 10 workshops and
individual matchmaking sessions. Exhibitors
included 15 Federal agencies and over 50
prime contractors and other small businesses.
Workshop topics included how to become a GSA
Schedule contractor, how to do business with the
Department of Defense, marketing strategies, and
subcontracting opportunities.
Speaking of the $1.9 billion government
contracting dollars spent in Hawaii in 2003
and the successes of local veteran businesses,
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Senator Daniel Inouye stated, "According to
the U.S. Small Business Administration, 2003
was a record year for government contracting in
Hawaii. Small businesses are key to government
contracting, and their economic impact to the
State of Hawaii is growing."
House Veterans' Affairs
Subcommittee on
Economic Opportunity
Hosts SDVOSB Roundtable
At the request of the Association of Service-
Disabled Veterans, the House Veterans Affairs
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, in
cooperation with the Small Business Committee,
hosted a roundtable on April 7, 2005, in
Washington, DC, to discuss progress towards
implementing recent veteran-owned small
business legislation.
Congressman John Boozman, Chairman of
the subcommittee on Economic Opportunity,
Committee on Veterans Affairs, opened the
meeting noting his experiences as a small
business entrepreneur stating, "I know the
difficulties faced by small businesses in meeting
payroll, healthcare and other benefits." He also
emphasized that legislation giving preferential
treatment to veteran-owned businesses was
intended to provide a stepping stone to success
in the broader private sector markets. "Veteran
business owners should not fall into the trap
of reliance on Federal contracts for long-term
success."
Congressman Jeb Bradley, Chairman of the
subcommittee on Tax, Finance and Exports
Committee on Small Business, expressed his
support for service-disabled veteran-owned
businesses by stating, "I was pleased to co-
chair a roundtable discussion on veterans'
entrepreneurship today. It is my hope that the
constructive dialogue that we had will encourage
more veterans to start small businesses, which
form the backbone of our economy. We owe
it to our nation's veterans to give them every
opportunity to create successful business ventures,
and I look forward to working with my colleagues
on both the House Small Business and Veterans'
Affairs Committees to address the concerns and
issues that were raised at this event."
According to John Lopez, Chairman of the
Association for Service Disabled Veterans, "This
was one of the best meetings we've ever had
and I especially welcome the positive support
that I have gotten from the national veterans
service organizations following the event. I look
forward to more successes in the future with the
Congress."
The roundtable included representatives from
the Association of Service Disabled Veterans, the
Disabled American Veterans (DAV), American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW),
American Veterans (AMVETS), Vietnam Veterans
of America (VVA), and many service-disabled
veteran business owners. Representatives from
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Small
Business Administration, DoD, State Department,
EPA, the Smithsonian, and several other
government agencies also participated. Several
veterans and government agencies expressed
their opinion that there is a need for congressional
clarification of legislation regarding the order of
preference that Federal agencies are expected
to follow in deciding whether contracts should
be set aside for 8(a) firms, HubZone firms or
Service-Disabled Veterans.
Congresswoman Sue Kelly, also a member of
the Small Business Committee noted, "It is critical
for the House Small Business and Veterans'
Affairs Committees to continue working together
to address the important issues brought forth by
our veterans at today's roundtable. Our veterans
have made incredible sacrifices to protect our
country, and we need to make sure our Federal
agencies are doing everything possible to make
the next phase of their lives significantly easier.
When they complete their distinguished military
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service, our servicemen and women deserve the
utmost assistance available to help them start
their own small businesses, procure Federal
Government contracts, and experience well-
deserved success in their new livelihood."
In closing the roundtable, Chairman Boozman
expressed his concern that additional protections
for veteran-owned businesses may be needed and
that he looked forward to additional opportunities
to work with the Small Business Committee.
"It's important to remember that providing
opportunities is not just because veterans have
served the nation, it's also because veterans are
proven winners and can get the job done. As
the Task Force for Veterans' Entrepreneurs says,
'Veterans Mean Business'."
Building Our Nation's
Future Through Partnering
With Veterans
The National Veteran Small Business
Conference and Exposition: Building our Nation's
Future Through Partnering With Veterans,
presented by the Department of Defense Office of
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, in
cooperation with the U.S. Army Small Business
Office, takes place on June 20-24, 2005, at the
Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
The Conference will provide important
information on:
• Status of veteran small business
programs throughout the Federal
Government
• Information on veteran small
business legislation
• How Executive Order 13360 is
being implemented
• Strategies for increasing business
opportunities
• Products and services available
to increase business opportunities
For more information, set your browser to:
http://216.200.89.135/conference/veteran04/
index.asp
EPA Office/Program
Highlights
EPA's Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Water, and Superfund
Program, under EPA's Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response, offer many small business
procurement opportunities.
EPA Office of
Administration and
Resources Management
The Office of Administration and Resources
Management (OARM) is responsible for eight
key areas:
Human Resources.
OARM performs the human resource functions
for Headquarters employees, as well as Agency-
wide policy development, strategic planning, and
direction for EPA's human resource programs,
including: workforce development programs;
employee benefits and services; recruitment,
staffing, and classification; labor and employee
relations; cultural diversity initiatives; workforce
planning; organizational analysis, Agency
directives, and consulting services; executive
resources management; and automated human
resource management systems.
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Facilities Management.
OARM develops and conducts programs for
acquisition, maintenance, and operations of all
EPA facilities, including: space management and
utilization; facilities construction, acquisition,
design, and layout; New Headquarters Project;
facilities management, maintenance and repairs,
property management, transportation, security,
and mail management; and the workplace health
and safety of EPA employees.
Sustainable Development.
OARM is responsible for environmental
management initiatives for energy efficiency and
sustainability, recycling, pollution prevention,
and environmental compliance of EPA facilities.
Contracts Management.
OARM plans, awards and administers contracts
for the Agency, including issuing and interpreting
acquisition regulations; administering training for
contracting and program acquisition personnel;
providing advice and oversight to regional
procurement offices; and providing information
technology improvements for acquisition.
Grants Management.
OARM is responsible for cradle-to-grave
administrative management of all Headquarters-
administered grants, loans, cooperative
agreements, fellowships, and interagency
agreements.
Suspension and Debarment.
OARM undertakes investigation and case
development for all EPA suspension and
debarment activity to ensure that only responsible
persons participate in Agency contract and
assistance programs.
Management of RTF and Cincinnati.
OARM provides diversified administrative
support services to all EPA-RTP and Cincinnati
customers, including human resources services,
facilities management, information technology
services, and safety, health and security.
Federal Environmental Executive.
OARM coordinates and assists environmental
efforts of the Federal community in waste
prevention, recycling, the affirmative procurement
of EPA-designated recycled content products, and
the acquisition of recycled and environmentally
preferable products and services, including bio-
based products.
There are plenty of great contracting
opportunities for small businesses to have access
to the Federal Government, explained Luis
Luna, Assistant Administrator at EPA's Office
of Administration and Resources Management,
during an interview. "We need to maximize those
opportunities. EPA has an excellent system in
place: Find the best folks to provide the services.
The FY05 goal is that 25 percent of contracts go
to Small Business. We are conducting market
research and posting information on the web.
We need to put as much information out there as
early as possible," Luna said. "The key is plenty
of lead time [so that small businesses] know what
is expected," he stated. Small businesses can
organize, form partnerships if they wish and put
together a bid.
"We hold EPA staff accountable; we track the
dollars by region. OARM led the Agency in
all of the above. We are trying to walk the talk
and demonstrate that it can be done. We want to
provide full access to as many as possible. Our
Contractor Forum with one-on-one contact is
an excellent mechanism. We want to find the
best, the brightest. Our goal is to maximize
opportunities," stated Luna.
He said that EPA finds small businesses are
innovative and are ahead of the curve and that
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there are great small businesses. They provide
outstanding support, quality work. He added that
they mustbe realistic about capabilities, persistent,
responsive (understand what the customer needs)
and be willing to provide feedback. "Talk
to others who have been successful—to gain
insight," he advised small businesses. "Don't be
scared. Try it. The learning is so valuable."
"Team is not just a slogan, it is really a way of
functioning that brings solutions to everyone,"
concluded Luis Luna. "A team is a win-win
solution, with a satisfied contractor and a satisfied
client relationship."
EPA's Office of Water
EPA's water quality activities are handled by
the Office of Water (OW), which is responsible
for implementing the Clean Water Act and Safe
Drinking Water Act, and portions of the Coastal
Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990,
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
Ocean Dumping Ban Act, Marine Protection,
Research and Sanctuaries Act, Shore Protection
Act, Marine Plastics Pollution Research and
Control Act, London Dumping Convention, the
International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships and several other statutes.
OW activities are targeted to prevent pollution
wherever possible and to reduce risk for people
and ecosystems in the most cost-effective ways
possible.
Several organizations make up the Office
of Water: Office of Wetlands, Oceans and
Watersheds, Office of Science and Technology,
Office of Wastewater Management and the Office
of Ground Water and Drinking Water. Policy,
communications and budget staff support the
overall operation of the Office of Water. In
addition, Water Divisions in all ten Regional
offices work with stakeholders to implement all
programs. Also within the Office of Water is the
American Indian Environmental Office which
provides valuable outreach and coordination with
tribes on multi-media environmental challenges
in Indian Country.
Because of the size of this effort, OW staff
depend on many others, including the ten EPA
Regions, other Federal agencies, State and
local governments, Indian tribes, the regulated
community, organized professional and interest
groups, landowners and managers, and the
public-at-large. OW often provides guidance,
specifies scientific methods and data collection
requirements, performs oversight and facilitates
communication among those involved. As soon
as OW and Regional staff have helped the States
and Indian tribes to build the capacity, many water
programs are delegated to them to implement.
The Office of Water places a high level of
importance on meeting its Small Business goals,
said Benjamin Grumbles, Assistant Administrator
for the Office of Water, during an interview. There
has been a gradual reduction in OW contract
dollars, but OW has upped its Small Business
utilization, he said. "We will continue to try
harder to maximize effectiveness and efficiency,
while being equitable," he continued.
OW manages many regulations, and we try to
take into account the impact of our regulations on
small business. In fact, we conduct more panels
to help monitor that than any other EPA Office,
he explained. OW takes consideration of the
impact of these regulations on Small Business.
This is handled by panels to help make informed
discussions.
There are several new opportunities for Small
Business. One example is the emphasis on water
security. "One of the trends for the foreseeable
post 9/11 future is water security [for small
businesses]," said Grumbles. An example of a
success story is Horsley Witten Group, a small
business that supports OW's water security
program by developing training materials for
water utility companies.
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We also are working on developing opportunities
for SDVOSBs, he added. OW will continue to
support Small Business development and seek
new strategies to support EPA's OSDBU.
EPA's Superfund Program
Superfund is the Federal Government's
program to clean up the nation's uncontrolled
hazardous waste sites. Under the Superfund
program, abandoned, accidentally spilled, or
illegally dumped hazardous waste that poses a
current or future threat to human health or the
environment is cleaned up. To accomplish its
mission, EPA works closely with communities,
Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs), scientists,
researchers, contractors, and State, local, tribal,
and Federal authorities. Together with these
groups, EPA identifies hazardous waste sites, tests
the conditions of the sites, formulates cleanup
plans, and cleans up the sites.
The Superfund Program was created on
December 11, 1980 when Congress enacted
the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
This law created a tax on the chemical and
petroleum industries and allowed the Federal
Government to respond to releases or potential
releases of hazardous wastes that might harm
people or the environment. The tax went to a Trust
Fund for cleaning up abandoned or uncontrolled
hazardous waste sites. CERCLA was amended by
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act (SARA) on October 17, 1986.
One of EPA's top priorities is to get those
responsible for the contamination—the PRPs—to
clean up the site. If the PRP cannot be found, is
not viable, or refuses to cooperate, EPA, the State,
or tribe may clean up the site using Superfund
money. EPA may seek to recover the cost of
cleanup from those parties who do not cooperate.
Contract Opportunities Under Superfund
Prime and subcontracting opportunities are
available under several types of Superfund
contracts. The contracts fall into six basic
categories:
Removal Action:
Contracts to provide EPA regional offices
with (1) technical and management assistance
for the removal action program financed by the
Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund,
the corrective action program financed by the
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Trust Fund,
and the Oil Spill Prevention Program under
the Clean Water Act and (2) cleanup personnel,
equipment, and materials for the removal
program and corrective actions financed by the
UST Trust Fund.
Remedial Response:
Contracts to provide EPA regional offices with
technical assistance and resources for remedial
investigation and feasibility studies; engineering
services to design remedial actions; engineering
evaluations and cost analyses for non-time
critical removal actions, including issuing and
managing subcontracts for construction of the
selected remedy, and engineering services for
construction oversight. Enforcement support is
also provided with the oversight of the remedial
investigations/feasibility studies, remedial
designs, and remedial actions, and negotiation
support; and other technical assistance, including
community relations, sampling and analytical
support, and pre-design investigations.
Support Services:
Contracts to provide special technical support
services to EPA regional and Headquarters
personnel. Contracts cover safety and technical
training, demonstration of new or novel
technology, laboratory analysis and sample
control, quality assurance, aerial survey and
mapping, and remote sensing.
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Technical Enforcement Support:
Contracts to provide technical support to EPA
Headquarters and Regional personnel to enforce
CERCLA and the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA).
Policy, Program Management, and
Administrative Services:
Headquarters contracts to support formulation
of Superfund policy and implementation, as well
as contracts for development and maintenance of
automated data processing (ADP) systems and
data handling services at Headquarters and the
Regional offices.
Other Contract Venues:
State leads, under Cooperative Agreements,
in which the State performs work with its own
resources, or by contracting for needed goods
and services with private firms. Also, EPA, in
a cooperative effort involving a broad spectrum
of government and private parties, coordinates
all actions in preventing and preparing for oil
spills to improve the effectiveness of oil spill
responses.
Additional information is available on the
Superfund website at http://www.epa.gov/
superfund/programs/contracts/opport.htm
OSDBU News
Come Join Us!!!
EPAs OSDBU will sponsor a Service Disabled
Veteran Owned Small Business Trade Fair
on August 11, 2005 at The Marriott at Metro
Center, 775 12th Street, NW, Washington,
DC. Counseling is included. Visit the EPA's
OSDBU website at www.epa.gov/osdbu for more
information.
The OSDBU Procurement
Conference 2005
The OSDBU Procurement Conference 2005
took place at The Show Place Arena in Upper
Marlboro, Maryland, just outside of Washington,
DC, on April 21, 2005. This was the 15th annual
OSDBU conference.
Newcomers and existing small businesses
alike attended, looking for new procurement
opportunities, assistance, and prospects to
improve their business. A seminar entitled
"Doing Business with the Government" targeted
new small business owners and those interested
in setting up a business. Other seminars targeting
new and existing small business owners
included:
"New Initiatives: Service Disabled Veteran
Owned Small Business Program"
"New Initiatives: Grants"
"GSA Schedules - Who needs them, and are
they significant?"
"How to Market to Large Business Prime
Contractors"
A large exhibit accompanied the conference.
More than 300 exhibitors, consisting of
Federal Government agencies, State, and
local government representatives, universities,
small businesses, large businesses, and prime
contractors, were on hand exploring new
business opportunities, seeking to locate potential
small business subcontractors, and offering
procurement information and advice.
Back by popular demand, the conference offered
pre-scheduled 15-minute appointments between
Federal Government program and procurement
personnel, large business prime contractors, and
small business representatives.
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Additional conference information is available
at http://www.fbcinc.com/osdbu/default.asp
"Service-Disabled
Veterans — Tales From The
Federal Procurement Trail:
The Good Guys, The Bad Guys, and
Everybody Else"
This presentation, given during the OSDBU
Procurement Conference 2005 by Joan F.
Van Middlesworth, Chief of Purchasing
and Contracting at the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, described the service-disabled
veterans legislation, how it works, and how it's
performing.
Van Middlesworth explained that an individual
veteran must have documentation, either from the
Department of Defense or Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), that establishes that the veteran has
a service-connected disability. She explained that
most current veteran business owners are getting
their documentation from the VA. It comes in the
form of a single page letter issued by the Veterans
Benefits Administration, stating whether the
disability is service-connected or non-service-
connected and indicating a percentage rating
of the degree of disability as evaluated by the
veteran's medical team and benefit provider.
The acceptable degree of disability ranges from
zero percent to 100 percent. The zero percent
is very confusing. Van Middlesworth said that
many claim that a veteran with zero percent
disability is not disabled at all. The logic is that
the veteran with zero percent disability has an
injury that will worsen with age. "For instance,"
she explained, "if I'm one of those guys on those
air craft carriers, and I'm doing this with the lights
(waving the planes in and out), even though I'm
wearing ear protectors, chances are I'm suffering
some degree of hearing loss. And as I get older
my hearing loss is going to get worse and worse."
Only 62,000 veterans currently have zero percent
disability status.
For veterans who are significantly disabled, the
veteran's spouse—or the personal care giver for
those veterans who do not have a spouse—may
aide that veteran in the daily management of that
business.
Van Middlesworth explained that the Federal
Government goals are far from being met.
SDVOSB set-asides went into effect in May
2004, and it appears that this is helping to increase
SDVOSB procurement percentages somewhat.
The hope is that there will be a surge in SDVOSB
procurement in 2005 following the President's
requirement that each Federal agency develop a
strategic plan.
Roving Reporter
Conference Findings
HCD International attended the conference as
a roving reporter for EPA's OSDBU News. One
attendee reported coming to the conference to
learn how to tap into the Federal Government
procurement system, after years of working for
local governments. Numerous came to learn
about the needs of Government agencies, and
to network with other small businesses and seek
out partners with whom they could team on
Federal procurement opportunities. Others came
seeking subcontracting opportunities with prime
contractors. A number of attendees came for the
first time at the request of one of their colleagues
who had previously attended.
One attendee, Scott Denniston, Director of the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU), stated that the service-disabled
veteran program, because of the recent public
laws and Executive Order, is the most popular
small business program. From the viewpoint
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weakest small business program. Most agencies
are focusing on this program in an effort to
better reach their goals. Denniston said that
the Vendor Information database today contains
3,600 service-disabled veteran-owned businesses
and about 5,000 veteran-owned businesses.
Registering in the database helps Federal
agencies and prime contractors to find out what
your capabilities are and how to find you, said
Denniston. It facilitates teaming with large prime
contractors. Another advantage of being in the
database is that it indicates the product service
codes you participate in. "We automatically,
electronically, everyday send you a list of all the
solicitations from all the Federal agencies that
have been identified as service disabled vet set-
aside opportunities," continued Denniston.
Denniston offered a lot of good advice to those
attending the conference:
"It's important to know that no one is going to
get a contract by coming to a conference like this
today. This is the first step in your market research
and what I recommend to service disabled vets is
that they come in with questions. Don't come
in and tell us what you do, come in and ask a
couple of basic questions: 1) Do you buy "xy"
product or service that obviously the company
does. Do you do it in a geographic area where
I'm located?...(W)here are the decision-makers
located because you need to get face time with
those folks...The other thing that's important is
for all small business to realize that nobody is
going to give you a contract because you're a
small business, you're service disabled, you're a
woman, you're 8A. They're going to give you a
contract because you can help fulfill a need that
they have to fulfill, their mission no matter what
that mission is. So the successful small business
understands what they have to do, have figured out
what the mission is, and how they can contribute
to it. These are the people that are successful. A
lot of small businesses and particularly service-
disabled ones will tell you that it is very difficult
to break into a new Agency. Because whenever
we bring a new vendor in to any situation there's
risk involved and most government, procurement,
and technical people are risk adverse. So a lot of
small businesses find the best way to break into
an Agency is one of two ways: 1) Be willing to
start small, or 2) Team or partner with a small
or large business that already has a presence in
the Agency...And you establish your own track
record and build those personal relationships and
then you're going to be successful on your own."
Also present was Joan F. Van Middlesworth, the
Chief of Purchasing and Contracting at the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs. She supervises
the Department's contracting, and purchasing that
exceeds the $2,500 limit of purchase cardholders.
She was a speaker atthe conference. Middlesworth
explained that the Department of Veterans Affairs
does not have a large procurement need, but that
"about one out of three or four that I talked to
today, there's a possibility that we could do some
business together." She told our roving reporter
that when she arrived in 1991, the Department
was not meeting its socio-economic goals. "In
1993 we received our first award for meeting all
the socio-economic goals," she said, "and we
have a plaque hanging in my office for every year
since. We have not failed to meet those goals.
And the only way to do it is to go out and find that
company, to use every tool you have to search for
the companies. That's why these fairs are so good
for us."
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8(a) Firm Receives First
Performance-Based
Contract Awarded Under
Region 6 ESS Program
EPA Region 6 historical event—The first
performance-based contract issued under the
Region 6 Enforcement Support Services (ESS)
Program was awarded on January 26, 2005.
The contract was issued to GRB Environmental
Services, Inc. This contract will provide support
for cost recovery, litigation, all facets of PRP
searches, research and document management of
potential evidence, etc. in Regions 5 and 6. The
maximum value of the contract is $5,492,468.45.
GRB is a woman-owned small business
established in 1985, based in New York. GRB
has a 12-year history of CERCLA support to U.S.
EPA. GRB has performed work in EPA Region 2
on the TAT, START, RST and Superfund Records
management contracts as well as several New
York State contracts.
GRB's subcontractor, Techlaw, will provide
regional office space for GRB in both Dallas,
Texas and Chicago, Illinois.
The signing ceremony was held at EPA
in Washington D.C. on February 23, 2005.
Attendees were: Rose Barbour (President, GRB),
Richard Barbour (GRB), Judy Manley (Techlaw),
Trisha Brown-Derocher (Techlaw), Judy Davis
(OAM), Joan Thurman (OAM), Betty Williamson
(EPA-Region 6), Jeanette Brown (OSDBU),
LaShawn Smith (OAM), Susan Bromm (OAM)
and Yvette Garner (OAM).
EPA Headquarters awarded the contract. The
Awarding Contracting Officer was Joan Thurman.
Region 6 staff will administer the contract.
The EPA Administrative Contracting Officer and
Project Officer are:
Regional Contracting Officer - Michael Pheeny;
Project Officer - Karen Hartis.
Tetra Tech Implements
Two Mentor-Protege
Agreements With Small
Disadvantaged Businesses
Tetra Tech EM Inc. (Tetra Tech) is a Prime
Contractor for Region 6's Response Action
Contractor (RAC) contract. Tetra Tech entered
into Mentor-Protege agreements with Sullivan
Consulting Group (SCG) and Pacific Western
Technologies, Ltd. Sullivan Consulting Group
(SCG) is an 8(a), service disabled veteran and
smalldisadvantagedbusiness. SCGisbasedinSan
Diego,CA. PacificWesternTechnologiesisasmall
disadvantaged business based in Lakewood, CO.
The Mentor-Protege agreements became effective
February 25, 2005. The following are some of
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the mentoring activities to be done under the
agreements:
Sullivan Consulting Group:
• Develop and enhance the firm's
technical skills and competencies in the
area of remedial action, remediation
technologies and techniques;
• Research, examine and identify new
emerging technologies that are at the
bench/pilot stage;
• Join/attend the Remedial Technology
Development Forum conference
with Protege to jointly identify new
technologies that could positively
influence existing and future projects
within EPA Region 6.
Pacific Western Technologies, Ltd.:
• Develop and enhance the firm's
technical skills and competencies in the
area of remedial action, remediation
technologies and techniques;
• Research, examine and identify new
emerging technologies that are at the
bench/pilot stage;
• Support the Protege's understanding of
the EPA RAC program at a management
level including reporting requirements,
financial tracking, and computer tools
currently used by Tetra Tech under the
EPA Region 6 RAC program.
Both firms will be given subcontracting
opportunities under the RAC's contract. The
purpose of the subcontracts is to develop the
Proteges' capabilities to provide services critical
to EPA programs.
The EPA Administrative Contracting Officer
and Project Officer are:
Regional Contracting Officer - Cora Stanley;
Project Officer - Henry Thompson.
EPA Region 7 Awards
Contracts for Architect &
Engineering Services
On March 31, 2005, Region 7 awarded
two contracts for Architect & Engineering
Services (AES) to support the Superfund
Program. These two contracts will replace the
previous Remedial & Response Action (RAC)
contract for Region 7. The respective contract
competitions were initiated in May 2004 with
a pre-proposal conference in the Regional
Offices in Kansas City, KS. The potential value
of both contracts totals just under $200 million.
The Regional Placement Contract Officer was
Marie Noel. The Contracts & Grants section is
managed by Larry Kalwei.
One of the AES contracts was competed as a
full and open competition. This contract was
awarded to Black & Veatch Special Projects
Corporation, with a ceiling price of $ 100,226,191.
Black & Veatch is a large engineering and
environmental consulting firm headquartered in
OverlandPark, KS. One oftheteam subcontractors
is Professional Environmental Engineers, Inc.,
a minority-owned, 8a, HUB Zone, and Small
Disadvantaged Business headquartered in St.
Louis, MO.
The second AES contract was competed as
a small business set-aside. The contract was
awarded to HydroGeoLogic, Inc., with a ceiling
price of $99,708,785. HydroGeoLogic is a
minority-owned Small Disadvantaged Business
headquartered in Herndon, VA. On this second
contract, one of the team subcontractors is COM,
Inc., a large environmental and engineering
consulting firm headquartered in Cambridge, MA.
For more information, contact:
Chester Stovall
Regional Coordinator, Small Business Utilization
US Environmental Protection Agency
901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101-2798
stovall.chester@epa.gov
(913)551-7549
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Agency Goals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) goals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004/2005
are based on estimated contract obligations of $1.2 billion for direct and $200 million for subcontract.
EPA FY 2004/2005 PRIME CONTRACT GOALS
Small Businesses
8(a) Businesses*
Non 8(a) Small Disadvantaged
Businesses
Women-Owned Small Businesses
Service Disabled Veterans
FY '04/05 Goal
27.0%
*6.3%
*3.0%
5.0%
3.0%
3.0%
*Since 8(a)s are SDBs, EPA in essence has an SDB goal of 9.3%.
EPA FY 2004/2005 SUBCONTRACTING GOALS
Subconfracf
Small Businesses
Small Disadvantaged Businesses
Non 8(a) Small Women-Owned
Businesses
Service Disabled Veterans
FY '04/05 Goal
50.0%
20.0%
7.5%
3.0%
3.0%
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.
Small Business Vendor Profile System
EPAs Small Business Vendor Profile System is designed to collect and display information
concerning businesses registered with EPAs Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU). The system captures information on the following types of small businesses: 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
servicing institutions.
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Small Business Vendor Profile System
If you would like to be included in EPA/OSDBU's automated database go to: cfpub.epa.gov/sbvps, or complete the following
form and fax it to Denean Jones at (202) 501-0756.
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
Q Service Disabled Veteran
Q HUBZone
Q HBCU
Q HACU
Q 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
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Q Native American
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Small Business Ombudsman
As the small business gateway for EPA, the Ombudsman's function falls into three main categories: (1) Developing and
providing compliance assistance and tools for small businesses; (2) Providing information about small businesses to EPA;
and (3) Identifying small business needs for EPA rules, enforcement and policy development.
EPA Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation - Small Business Division
Small Business Ombudsman Regulatory Assistance and Outreach Program
EPA Employees:
Karen Brown
Angela Suber
Daniel Eddinger
Elsa Bishop
Catherine Tunis
Bridgette Dent
Joyce Billions
Eileen Mayer
SEE Enrollees:
James Malcolm
Larry Tessier
Tom Nakley
Howard Boddie
Esther McCrary
Peggy Alexander
Title
Division Director & Small Business Ombudsman
Program Analyst
Program Analyst
Program Analyst
Regulatory Impact Analyst
Program Assistant
Secretary
Program Analyst
Chemical Engineer, Toxic Substances and Haz Mat
Civil Engineer, Asbestos, Radon, and Lead
Civil Engineer, CWA, SDWA and General Assistance
Computer Specialist
Senior Secretarial Support Staff
Senior Secretarial Support Staff
Contact #
(202) 566-2816
(202) 566-2827
(202) 566-2820
(202) 566-2814
(202) 566-2830
(202) 566-2819
(202) 566-2813
(202) 566-2812
(202) 566-2821
(202) 566-2829
(202) 566-2826
(202) 566-2815
(202) 566-2824
(202) 566-2811
Major Functions/Products:
• Serve as a port of entry 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 and complaints;
^ • Operate and maintain a Small Business hotline;
Participate on regulatory development workgroups representing small business interests;
Prepare semi-annual Newsletter;
Organize meetings with the Deputy Administrator and Small Business Trade Associations;
Oversee and prepare Report to Congress on the status of CAAA State Section 507 Programs;
Manage contracts, grants and cooperative agreements to strengthen State Small Business Ombudsman Technical
Assistance 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.
Small Business Ombudsman —Toll Free Hotline: (800) 368-5888 Local: (202) 566-2855 Main Line: (202) 566-2822
Fax: (202) 566-0954
Contact information current as of 5-05.
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Q Doing Business with EPA
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Calendar of Events
DATE
June 20 -24
June 22
June 28 -29
July 14
July 20
July 28 -30
July 31 -Augusts
August 11
August 17-19
September 14-17
October 13
October 25 -26
November 10
December 8
December 14
EVENT
The National Veteran Small
Business Building our Nation's
Future Through Partnering with
Veterans
Training - "Best Practices for
Small Business to include Audit
Readiness"
Advancing Women by
Empowering Women Business
Women's Network
HubZone
Business Counseling Day
Training - "Procurement
Opportunities Beyond Contracts"
13th Annual Convention
The National Black Chamber of
Commerce
DOT/ Federal A viation
Administration National
Small Business Procurement
Opportunities & Training
Conference
Service Disabled Veteran-owned
Counseling Day
The California Black Chamber
of Commerce 10th Anniversary
Conference
US Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce 26th National
Convention & Business Expo
Environmental Cleanup Business
Counseling Day
Diversity and Women Leadership
Summit and Gala
Native Americans Small Business
Counseling Day
Service Disabled Veterans Small
Business Counseling Day
5th Annual Small Minority & Busi-
ness Owners Conference
SPONSOR/LOCATION
DOD/OSDBU U.S. Army Small
Business Office
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, NV
OSDBU Outreach Center
Lansdowne, VA
OSDBU - Headquarters
1201 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
OSDBU Outreach Center
Washington, DC
Disney's Coronado Spring Resort
101 West Buena Vista Drive
Orlando, FL 32830
OSDBU - Headquarters
1201 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Sacramento, CA
Milwaukee, Wl
OSDBU - Headquarters
1201 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
BWN
OSDBU - Headquarters
1201 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
OSDBU - Headquarters
1201 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
City of San Antonio & Bexar County
CONTACT
www.vetbizjournal.com
Robert Duhart
(202) 564-0999
www.bwni.com
Patricia Durrant
www.epa.gov/osdbu
Robert Duhart
(202) 564-0999
www.nationalbcc.org
Jeanette L. Brown
Patricia Durrant
www.epa.gov/osdbu
Ms. Donna Lynman
(916)364-2400
Lupe Saldana
(202) 564-5353
Patricia Durrant
www.summit.bwni.com
Patricia Durrant
Patricia Durrant
Renee Watson
(210)335-2417
osdbu news • summer 2005 • www.epa.gov/osdbu
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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.
OSDBU Employee Contact List
Jeanette L. Brown, Director
Cassandra Freeman, Deputy Director
Susan Galliher, Special Assistant
Kimberly Patrick, Attorney Advisor
Patricia Durrant, Socioeconomic Program Officer
Denean Jones, Info. Mgmt. Specialist
Tammy Thomas, Management Analysis
Elnora Thompson, Office Automation Assistant
Thelma Harvey, Secretary- Contractor
Barbara Overton, Secretary - Contractor
Contact information current as of 5-05
(202)564-4100
(202)564-4100
(202) 564-0403
(202) 564-5386
(202) 564-4738
(202)564-4142
(202) 564-4298
(202)564-4139
(202)564-4138
(202) 564-0999
brown.jeanettel@epa.gov
freeman.cassandra@epa.gov
galliher.susan@epa.gov
patrick.kimberly@epa.gov
durrant.patricia@epa.gov
jones.denean@epa.gov
thomas.tammy@epa.gov
thompson.elnora@epa.gov
harvey.thelma@epa.gov
overton.barbara@epa.gov
Cyberspace Travel Guide
Please take the time to ensure that someone in your business is assigned the task of traveling to key websites so you can remain
knowledgeable about potential opportunities.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center For Veterans Enterprise (CVE) operates a comprehensive one-stop shop website offering
management, financing, marketing, mentoring, and other assistance to veterans.
Website: (http://www.vetbiz.gov/)
CVE operates the Vendor Information Pages (VIP), where veterans can register their website and where veteran-owned businesses can
be located.
Website: http://www.vetbiz.gov/vip/vip.htm
The Association for Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV) is a national association that is establishing greater economic participation
for service disabled and prisoner of war veterans and all of the 80 million veteran family members in the United States. Membership is
comprised of individuals from the 2.2 million SDVs of the nation and organizations that support the goals of ASDV. To pursue its mission,
ASDV has established programs and services that address the areas of legislative and legal advocacy, business development, healthcare,
and information access.
Website: http://asdv.org/
The Veteran's Business Network is a national membership association of veteran business owners, executives and entrepreneurs whose
mission is to facilitate member prosperity through tools and functions designed to promote business.
Website: http://www.veteransbusinessnetwork.com/
The Veterans' Business Outreach Center (VBOC) serves as a clearinghouse for business and technical assistance, primarily for
veterans with a service-connected disability within SBA's Region IV—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Tennessee. The VBOC networks with SBA district offices and SBDCs across this region to provide veterans with the
assistance they seek.
Website: http://www.vboc.org/
The Veterans Corporation (TVC) is the complete business source for current and prospective veteran and service-disabled veteran
business owners, and for companies interested in working with veteran-owned businesses. TVC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, was
created in 1999 by Public Law 106-50. Membership is free.
Website: http://www.veteranscorp.org/default.aspx
osdbu news • summer 2005 • www.epa.gov/osdbu
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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)
Otto Salamon (212) 637-3417
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
290 Broadway- 27th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866
REGION III
(DE, VA, MD, PA, DC, WV)
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, Wl)
Adrianne Callahan (312) 353-5556
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
77 West Jackson Boulevard (MC-10J)
Chicago, IL60604-3507
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, KS 66101
REGION VIM
(CO, MT, WY, SD, ND, UT)
Marshall 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)
Marie McPeak (206) 553-2894
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Sixth Avenue (OMP-145)
Seattle, WA 98101
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
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
Lupe Saldana (202) 564-5353
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Grants Administration Division
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue (3903R)
Washington, DC 20460
(1230N)
Washington, DC 20460
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