[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42054-42056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16880]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Office of Economic Adjustment; Notice of Cooperative Agreement
Federal Funding Opportunity Title: Research and Technical
Assistance.
Announcement Type: Cooperative Agreement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 12.615.
Key Dates: The proposal submission deadline is thirty (30) days
after the publication of this notice.
Executive Summary: This notice announces the opportunity to enter
into a cooperative agreement with the Office of Economic Adjustment
(OEA) for Research and Technical Assistance (RTA) and invites proposals
to continue to provide economic data to Defense-impacted communities.
The OEA is authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2391 to make grants to, or conclude
cooperative agreements or enter into contracts with, a State or local
government or any private entity to conduct research and provide
technical assistance in support of the Defense Economic Adjustment
Program, and to assist communities, businesses and workers responding
to Defense changes under 10 U.S.C. 2391 and Executive Order 12788, as
amended. OEA is the Department of Defense's primary source for
assisting communities that are adversely impacted by Defense program
changes, including base closures or realignments and contract or
program reductions or cancellations. Awards provided under this
announcement support the Defense Economic Adjustment Program by
providing: (1) Analysis and dissemination of information; and (2)
support to innovative approaches.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
OEA, a Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity, is authorized to
make grants to, or conclude cooperative agreements or enter into
contracts with, state or local governments or any private entity, to
conduct research and provide technical assistance in support of its
program activities under 10 U.S.C. 2391 and Executive Order 12788, as
amended.
On December 31, 2008, OEA published a Federal Funding Opportunity
in the Federal Register (73 FR 80369-80371), and through a competitive
process selected the University of Illinois--Chicago (University) to
provide economic data for 56 Defense-impacted communities. The
University conducted a multi-phase approach to provide data and
analysis for these communities. Phase I entailed identification,
collection, and preliminary analysis of baseline indicators that
collectively formed the backbone of the project. Phase II entailed
reaching out to communities and refining the baseline data indicators
based on community needs. The University also produced a broad array of
reports and analytical products; developed tools for the systematic
analysis of communities' development trends and challenges; and
provided detailed customized data and reports to communities. The
University designed, manages, and hosts on their server the Web site
www.defensecommunitydata.com, to share the baseline data tracked
through the current cooperative agreement with the target communities,
as well as Federal, state, and local agencies.
1. Description of opportunity--Pursuant to the Research and
Technical Assistance program, OEA is soliciting proposals that will
result in a cooperative agreement to provide economic indicators on a
recurring basis to approximately 80 Defense-impacted locations engaged
in defense economic adjustment. OEA works with communities/regions
experiencing base closure, realignment, and reductions in or
cancellations of DoD spending. Implementation of a community's plan to
redevelop surplus property (base closure) or address reductions in
defense procurement may be impacted by changing economic conditions,
including, but not limited to, declining home values, rising
unemployment, declining tax revenue, and housing/business starts.
Specifically, OEA is seeking proposals to continue to provide
information to its program customer base on: (1) Adjusted monthly and
quarterly economic data for approximately 80 communities with Defense
impacts; and (2) a national baseline for identified economic
indicators. This information was and will continue to be developed with
and for the affected communities, and posted on the Internet to further
assist OEA's community, state, and other customers in the coordination
and
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delivery of adjustment assistance. OEA desires that the successful
respondent host on their server and post on the Internet: (1) A
seamless continuation of regional data for the following listed
installations starting October 1, 2013; and (2) similar regional data
for additional Defense-impacted communities (to be determined by OEA)
to be posted on the Internet within 30 days of OEA notification to the
successful recipient. Data developed under the current cooperative
agreement will be made available to the selected recipient and can be
viewed at www.defensecommunitydata.com. OEA reserves the right to
continue this effort with the selected recipient for up to 3 additional
years without further competition, subject to the availability of funds
and successful performance.
2. Additional Information_The respondent must continue to track
the existing data from the current cooperative agreement. These
specific data elements can be obtained from the Data section of any
community page on www.defensecommunitydata.com or from the agency
contact noted in Section VII. The research and data must be dynamic, in
that it must be updated on a recurring basis to reflect current local
economic situations across a portfolio of regions. The respondent will
be expected to engage the identified communities and provide specific
information developed by the project directly to the respective
communities. OEA encourages the respondent to consider partnering with
public, private, and higher education sources for existing economic
data or techniques for adjusting economic data to reflect local
conditions.
3. List of BRAC 2005 military installations with a continuing need
for regional economic data. OEA reserves the right to add to or change
this list and to identify approximately 50 additional Defense-impacted
communities for future data collection.
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Base name State
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Army Reserve Personnel Command St. Louis...... MO
Brooks City Base.............................. TX
Buckley Air Force Base Annex.................. CO
Deseret Chemical Depot........................ UT
Fort Gillem................................... GA
Fort McPherson................................ GA
Fort Monmouth................................. NJ
Fort Monroe................................... VA
General Mitchell Air Reserve Station.......... WI
Grand Forks Air Force Base.................... ND
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant.................. KS
Naval Air Station Brunswick................... ME
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi/Naval Station TX
Ingleside.
Naval Air Station Willow Grove................ PA
Naval Station Pascagoula...................... MS
Naval Supply Corps School Athens.............. GA
Naval Support Activity New Orleans............ LA
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Concord CA
Detachment.
Newport Chemical Depot........................ IN
Onizuka Air Force Station..................... CA
Red River Army Depot/Lone Star Army Ammunition TX
Plant.
Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant............... CA
Rock Island Arsenal........................... IL
Selfridge Army Activity....................... MI
Sheppard Air Force Base....................... TX
Umatilla Army Depot........................... OR
Walter Reed Army Medical Center............... DC
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II. Award Information
OEA is accepting proposals for a Research and Technical Assistance
award. The proposals should pertain to the identified areas of interest
and will be rated on content (relevance and appropriateness to OEA's
core functions, qualifications of project personnel, responsiveness to
this announcement, and budget). OEA will invite the successful
respondent(s) to enter into a cooperative agreement under this
announcement following a review of the proposals and determination of
eligible respondents, which will commence after the 31st day following
publication of this announcement.
III. Eligibility Information
Eligible respondents include any State or local government or
private entity.
Eligible activities include research and technical assistance in
support of Defense Economic Adjustment Program activities under 10
U.S.C. 2391 and Executive Order 12788, as amended, to assist
communities, businesses, and workers adversely affected by Defense
changes. OEA specifically seeks proposals to:
Maintain/develop and present local economic indicator data
for regions impacted by Defense downsizing to include regions impacted
by reductions in or cancellations of DoD spending, based on the two
elements identified in section I, subsection 1 of this announcement.
Respondents must present how their proposal will cost effectively
support the information available at www.defensecommunitydata.com and
be an on-call resource for government data needs.
Proposals outside the identified areas of interest will not be
considered.
IV. Application and Submission Information
The process requires the respondents to submit proposals within the
advertised solicitation period (thirty (30) days).
The proposals must include a cover or transmittal letter and
accompanying text that shall consist of no more than 10 pages (single-
sided), comprising:
An abstract of the proposed research or technical
assistance;
A description of the scope of work required to provide
economic indicators on a recurring basis to include:
[cir] Specific economic indicators continued from the current
cooperative agreement to reflect near real-time economic conditions;
[cir] methods for obtaining or developing the indicators;
[cir] the respondent's plan for engaging the impacted communities
for each of the listed installations, and approximately 50 additional
communities as may be designated by OEA from time to time, during
development of the information and for evaluating the usefulness of
information provided; and,
[cir] methods for distributing the information to the impacted
communities.
A proposed budget and accompanying budget justification;
Detailed description of the project team and their
relevant experience;
A project schedule for completion of the work that meets
OEA's desired timelines for provision of the data;
A point of contact.
Proposals must be provided to: Director, Office of Economic
Adjustment, electronically to: [email protected]; or by mail to: 2231
Crystal Drive Suite 520, Arlington, VA, 22202.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria--In reviewing proposals under this notice,
OEA considers and weights equally each of the following factors as a
basis for evaluating an application:
Overall conformance with proposal requirements and desired
timelines for provision of the data;
Overall quality of proposed research;
Overall expertise, experience, qualifications and ability
of investigators; and
Overall cost.
2. Review and Selection Process--OEA will assign a Project Manager
and notify the respondent(s) as soon as practicable following its
review of the proposals and determination of eligibility, to advise and
assist with the preparation of an application. The application will be
reviewed for its completeness and accuracy, and, to the extent
possible, an award notification
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will be issued within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of a complete
application.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices--To the extent possible, successful applicants
will be notified within fourteen (14) days of the receipt at OEA of a
complete application whether or not they will receive an award. Upon
notification of an award, applicants will receive an award agreement,
signed by the Director of OEA on behalf of DoD. Awardees must review
the award agreement and indicate their consent to its terms by signing
and returning it to OEA.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements--
The Awardee and any consultant/contractor operating under the terms
of a grantor cooperative agreement shall comply with all Federal,
State, and local laws applicable to its activities including the
following: 32 CFR part 33, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments''; 2
CFR part 225, ``Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal
Governments (OMB Circular A-87)''; OMB Circular A-133, ``Audits of
States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations,'' and 31
U.S.C. 7502(h) ``Requirements for Single Audits''; 2 CFR part 180,
``OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Government-wide Debarment and
Suspension (Nonprocurement)''; and 2 CFR part 1125, ``Nonprocurement
Debarment and Suspension,''; 32 CFR part 26, subpart B, ``Requirements
for Recipients Other Than Individuals''; 32 CFR part 26, ``Government
wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance)''; 32
CFR part 32, ``Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements
with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit
Organizations''; 32 CFR part 34, ``Administrative Requirements for
Grants and Agreements with For-Profit Organizations''; OMB Circular A-
21, ``Cost Principles for Educational Institutions''; OMB Circular A-
122, ``Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations''; 32 CFR part 28,
``New Restrictions on Lobbying''; 2 CFR part 25, ``Universal Identifier
and Central Contractor Registration'' (now found in the System for
Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov).
3. Reporting--OEA requires interim performance reports and one
final performance report for each award. The performance reports will
contain information on the following:
A comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives
established for the reporting period;
Reasons for slippage if established objectives were not
met;
Additional pertinent information when appropriate;
A comparison of actual and projected expenditures for the
period; and
The amount of awarded funds on hand at the beginning and
end of the reporting period.
The final performance report must contain a summary of activities
for the entire award period. All remaining required deliverables should
be submitted with the final performance report. The final SF 269A,
``Financial Status Report,'' must be submitted to OEA within ninety
(90) days after the end date of the award. Any funds actually advanced
and not needed for award purposes shall be returned immediately to OEA.
OEA will provide a schedule for reporting periods and report due
dates in the Award Agreement.
VII. Agency Contacts
For further information, to answer questions, or for help with
problems, contact:
Nia Hope, Office of Economic Adjustment, 2231 Crystal Drive Suite
520, Arlington, VA 22202. O: (571) 213-6791.
Email: [email protected].
VIII. Other Information
The Office of Economic Adjustment Internet address is http://www.oea.gov.
Dated: July 9, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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