EP 1110-3-8
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community support. TAPP applications that fail to meet the requirements relating to relevance
to DOD restoration activities at the FUDS property will be denied.
(b) If the TAPP application is approved, the district Commander forwards the request to
the district Contracting Officer for procurement. If the application is denied, the district
Commander must inform the RAB/TRC, indicate the reason for denial, recommend alternatives
for achieving the desired assistance, and describe procedures to appeal the decision IAW
paragraph 3-8e. The RAB/TRC may then decide whether to reapply or to appeal the district
Commander's decision.
(4) Step Four Procurement. The district Commander forwards the approved TAPP
request to the district procurement and contracting office. Procurements generally will be
conducted as purchase orders IAW the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) (48 CFR Part 13)
and will comply with all requirements for full and open competition under the Competition in
Contracting Act (10 USC 2304). The district procurement and contracting office will award and
manage the contract to the selected assistance provider. The USACE Co-Chair of the RAB will
serve as a liaison between the RAB community members and the district procurement and
contracting office and will also serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
(a) Finding a Potential Assistance Provider. The RAB/TRC community members may
nominate potential assistance providers for the proposed TAPP project on the TAPP application.
The district Contracting Officer may add these providers to the bidders mailing list. The
RAB/TRC may have specific criteria in mind for the provider to demonstrate. Potential
assistance providers must have:
Demonstrated knowledge of hazardous or toxic waste issues and/or laws.
Academic training in a relevant discipline.
Ability to review, understand, and put technical information into terms understandable
to lay persons.
Potential assistance providers should have:
Experience working on hazardous or toxic waste problems.
Experience in making technical presentations.
Demonstrated writing skills.
Previous experience working with community groups.
Community members of the RAB/TRC may suggest additional provider qualifications as part of
the TAPP application. These may be used by USACE in the procurement process to identify the
most appropriate provider. If the district Contracting Officer selects a provider not nominated by
the RAB/TRC, USACE must so inform the RAB/TRC and determine if they wish to proceed
with the procurement.
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