U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• OSDBU Direct Procurement Program Overview

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DIRECT PROCUREMENT PROGRAM

• The OSDBU Direct Procurement Program is
  responsible for the following programmatic
  activities
• Developing policy and procedures impacting
  socioeconomic businesses
• Establishing and monitoring direct procurement
  and subcontracting goals for including Small
  Business, Small Disadvantaged Business 8(a),
  Minority 8(a) Business, Women-Owned Businesses,
  Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business,
  Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Business,
• Compiling, collecting and assembling statistical
  data on socioeconomic programs
• Performing Subcontracting Reviews and Approvals,
• Conducting Outreach Efforts (Economic Development
  Programs for Selected Urban Centers)
• Providing Educational Training Programs through
  Co-sponsorship of Workshops, Seminars and Trade
  Fairs

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Direct Procurement Program
Small Business Sectors
SDB
8(a)
Small Business
WOSB
SDVOSB
HUBZ
www.epa.gov/osdbu
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Acquisition Process Circle
9. Contract Awards
8. Subcontracting Plans
Post Award
Pre Award
7. Amendments
10. Modifications
6. Solicitations
11. 294 Forms
5. Sources Sought
OAM Data
eSRS
12. 295 Forms
4. 1900-37 Forms
13. Subcontract Plans
3. Forecast Database
14. Closeout
2. Market Research
15. FPDS-NG
1. Acquisition Plans
Pre Planning Phase
(18-24 Months )
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Small Business Goals by PercentagesBased on
estimated contract obligations of 1.2 Billion
for Direct and 200 Million for Subcontract
Fiscal Years 2006/2007
www.epa.gov/osdbu
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.
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EPA Acquisition web-sites

• Use the multitude of available research tools and
  resources that are available including
• A. Web sites Research the EPA Office of Small
  Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) and
  EPA Office of Acquisition (OAM) web sites to
  focus your marketing efforts, paying special
  attention to the following
• OSDBU Homepage http//www.epa.gov/osdbu/
• Regional Contacts - http//www.epa.gov/osdbu/cont
  actpage.htm
• Contracting Opportunities - http//www.epa.gov/osd
  bu/contracts.htm
• Grant Opportunities - http//www.epa.gov/osdbu/gra
  nts.htm
• Procurement Forecast - http//yosemite.epa.gov/oar
  m/oam/forecastdatabase.nsf
• The Katrina Hurricane Response
  http//www.epa.gov/katrina/vendors.html

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Thank you for your Support
Teree Henderson Program Analyst (202)
566-2222 Henderson.teree_at_epa.gov
Lamont O. Norwood Team Leader (202)
566-2933 Norwood.lamont_at_epa.gov