# Presentation: 122156

## CDX AcquisitionPre-solicitation Conference U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyOffice of Environmental InformationOffice of Information Collection 

**CDX Acquisition****Pre-solicitation Conference ****U.S. Environmental Protection Agency****Office of Environmental Information****Office of Information Collection**** **

**June 27, 2008**

## Topics

- Our Mission & Vision
- Information Exchange Services Division (IESD)
- Information Exchange Technology Branch (IETB)
- CDX Program Stakeholders
- Current Primary Activities
- CDX Acquisition
- Vision
- Projected Outputs and Improvements
- CDX Services
- Primary Development Services
- Additional Development Services
- O&M Services
- What is EPA Looking For?

## EPA’s Information Exchange Services Division (IESD)

**IESD Mission **
- IESD provides innovative services to EPA and its partners to meet the information challenges of today and tomorrow
**(Timeless statement of how we will achieve our future identify, our calling, why we exist)**

**IESD Vision **
- IESD will be a leading service provider of secure and efficient, high-quality environmental and health information
**(Future identity)**

**ISSB Vision**
- EPA, its partners and stakeholders have at their fingertips the high quality data and information necessary to obtain a comprehensive picture of and make informed decisions about environmental and public health

**IEPB Vision**
- IEPB is a recognized leader in creating partnerships for data sharing and e-reporting.

**IETB Vision**
- To serve as EPA’s center of excellence for electronic reporting and exchange of environmental data through CDX

**DSB Vision**
- Our customers respect us as trusted partners because we deliver terminology and data services needed to effectively manage Agency information assets and processes.  Services insulate users from the complexity of technology while allowing them to understand and reuse high quality environmental information more easily.

- ISSB = Information Services & Support Branch
- IEPB = Information Exchange Partnership Branch
- IETB = Information Exchange Technology Branch
- DSB = Data Standards Branch

## EPA’s Information Exchange Technology Branch (IETB)

- IETB Vision
- Serve as EPA’s center of excellence for electronic reporting and exchange of environmental data through the Central Data Exchange (CDX)
- IETB Mission
- Support protection of human health and the environment by leading the Agency in electronic data exchange
- Provide EPA Programs, States, Tribes, and Industry data exchange options to meet their business needs through CDX
- Create CDX solutions and implement a Service Oriented Architecture in alignment with the Agency’s architecture
- Maintain support services to internal and external customers that are comparable to the best in the business
- Assist EPA Programs in complying with federal technical and policy requirements

## CDX Program Stakeholders

- _EPA Program Offices and EPA Regional Offices_
- Develop environmental regulations that require submission of environmental data from industry to EPA
- Defines business and technical requirements for submission of environmental data to EPA
- Require IT support to assist in meeting their program needs
- Provides resources for CDX services to the OEI CDX Program Team
- _State, Local and Tribal Partners_
- Partners with points of presence (nodes) on the Environmental Information Exchange Network
- Provide environmental data to EPA as part of program delegation
- _Industry and Related Communities_
- Industries required to submit environmental data to EPA under regulation
- External communities that submit environmental data to EPA voluntarily
- _OEI CDX Program Team_
- Works directly with the contractor to develop and deliver CDX services
- Ensures project quality, scope, cost and schedule are maintained
- Provides expert guidance on solutions that meet stakeholder needs
- Owns the core CDX infrastructure
- Leads governance of the CDX Program

## Current Primary Activities

- EPA program office environmental data exchange support:
- Data flow and systems development
- Systems management
- Data and information management
- Infrastructure support
- Reporting center support services
- In-kind services for States on Environmental Information Exchange Network
- Federal data exchange activities
- Communication and facilitation services

## CDX Acquisition – Vision

- Innovation
- Leverage new technology to improve data exchange services
- Reusable, easily orchestrated services
- Increase efficiencies to deliver cost-effective services
- Partnership
- Contractor and EPA share common goals driven by performance measures
- Contract supports activities associated with successful data exchange efforts
- Performance metrics provide objective monitoring of contractor performance
- Flexible task/subtask order contracting
- Effective staff planning & management
- Resources versus people
- Apply key resources where needed (i.e., matrix management)

## CDX Acquisition – Projected Outputs & Improvements 

- Standardized reusable services
- Repeatable procedures and processes
- Higher quality, quicker delivery, lower cost
- Ease in marketing CDX services
- Improved project/contract processes and services
- Process reengineering to increase efficiencies
- Improved access to CDX project, contract and financial information
- Expansion of CDX services via flexible IT framework
- System performance monitoring
- Project management reporting
- Contractor performance management mechanisms
- Service levels & performance goals
- Partnership is key
- Smooth & seamless transition (if required)
- Transition planning underway
- Communicating to CDX customers
- Asset management strategy

## CDX Services - Primary Development Services

- CDX primary development services:
- Node Development and Deployment Assistance
- Web Development Services
- Reporting Centers (RC)/Data Processing Centers (DPC)
- Security Solutions
- Data Publishing
- CDX Registration Services
- Cross Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) Services
- Quality Assurance (QA) and Shared Exchange Network Services Support
- Statement of work:
- Outlines information exchange types & key differences
- Standard processes/milestones that apply to all information exchange types
- Additional CDX development services offered

## CDX Services – Additional Development Services

- Based on their requirements and budget, customers can choose from _*additional CDX development services*_:
- Dedicated Hardware and Software Support
- Outreach, Communication and Governance Support
- Quality Assurance Planning, Implementation and Reporting
- Routine Data Exchange Upgrade Service
- Enhanced Financial Reporting
- Business Process Analysis Services
- Geospatial Services
- Registries Development

## CDX Services – O&M Services

- Primary O&M Services:
- Standard Information Exchange O&M Service
- Each customer in the CDX production environment subscribes to this O&M service
- Defined service levels
- CDX/Exchange Network Help Desk
- Data/Document Archiving and Tape Back Up Services
- Additional O&M Services:
- Dedicated Hardware and Software Support
- Elevated O&M Support Services
- Training for CDX Users
- Shared Services O&M and Deployment Assistance
- Database Management Services
- Systems Performance Monitoring and Reporting

## What is EPA Looking For?

- Technical approach that promotes:
- Service-oriented architecture
- EPA enterprise architecture conformance
- Successful collaboration among EPA contractors
- Standardized, repeatable CDX services that meet customer needs
- Growth of CDX business model to meet future CDX Program needs
- If necessary, smooth, seamless, and cost effective contract transition
- Best practices for systems development and O&M
- Innovation (technical and business) that results in efficiencies
- Cost-effective solutions
- Effective resource management

## Q & A Session

**Send all additional inquiries to the EPA contracting officer for this acquisition:****Sandra Caesar****202-564-5390****Caesar.sandra@epa.gov**