# Presentation: 148391

## U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

- OSDBU Direct Procurement Program Overview** **

## 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

## Direct Procurement Program

**Small **
**Business**

**8(a)**

**SDB**

**SDVOSB**

**HUBZ**

**WOSB**

**Small Business Sectors**

- _[www.epa.gov/osdbu](http://www.epa.gov/osdbu)_

## Pre Planning Phase

- Post Award

- Pre  Award

- Acquisition Process Circle

**1. Acquisition Plans**

**2.  Market Research**

**4.  1900-37 Forms**

**5.  Sources Sought**

**6.  Solicitations**

**7.  Amendments**

**8. Subcontracting Plans**

**3.  Forecast Database**

**9.  Contract Awards**

**10.   Modifications**

**11.  294 Forms**

**12. 295 Forms**

**13.  Subcontract Plans**

**14.  Closeout**

**15.  FPDS-NG**

- OAM Data

- eSRS

**(18-24  Mon****t****hs )**

## Small Business Goals by PercentagesBased on estimated contract obligations of $1.2 Billion for Direct and $200 Million for Subcontract

| Estimated Obligations | Negotiated |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Direct | Dollar Value | Goal |
| Small Businesses | $432M | 36.0% |
| 8(a) Businesses | $90 M | *7.5% |
| Non 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Businesses | $36 M | *3.0% |
| Women-Owned Small Businesses | $66 M | 5.5% |
| HUBZone Businesses | $36 M | 3.0% |
| Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses | $36 M | 3.0% |
|  |  |  |
| Subcontract | Dollar Value | Goal |
| Small Businesses | $100 M | 50.0% |
| Small Disadvantaged Businesses | $40 M | 20.0% |
| Women-Owned Businesses | $15 M | 7.5% |
| HUBZone Businesses | $6 M | 3.0% |
| Services Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses | $6 M | 3.0% |

**NOTE:**  Subcontracting goals are subject to increase in individual solicitations in an effort to meet overall Agency goals.
- *Since 8(a)s are SDBs, EPA, in essence, has an SDB goal of 10.5%.

- Small Business Goals by PercentagesBased on estimated contract obligations of $1.2 Billion for Direct and $200 Million for Subcontract

- _[www.epa.gov/osdbu](http://www.epa.gov/osdbu)_

- Fiscal Years 2006/2007

## 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/contactpage.htm
- Contracting Opportunities - http://www.epa.gov/osdbu/contracts.htm
- Grant Opportunities - http://www.epa.gov/osdbu/grants.htm
- Procurement Forecast - http://yosemite.epa.gov/oarm/oam/forecastdatabase.nsf
- The Katrina Hurricane Response –  http://www.epa.gov/katrina/vendors.html

## Thank you for your Support

**Teree Henderson**
**Program Analyst**
**(202) 566-2222**
**Henderson.teree@epa.gov**

_**Lamont O. Norwood**_
_**Team Leader**_
_**(202) 566-2933**_
_**Norwood.lamont@epa.gov**_