Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Application

§203.13

32 CFR Ch. I (7-1-21 Edition)

(c) The technical assistance pro­
vider's qualifications will vary accord­
ing to the type of assistance to be pro­
vided. Community members of the
RAB/TRC may suggest additional pro­
vider qualifications as part of the ap­
plication for technical assistance.
These additional qualifications may be
used by the Department of Defense to
target the most appropriate providers
during the procurement process. Exam­
ples of such criteria could include prior
work in the area, knowledge of local
environmental conditions or laws, spe­
cific technical capabilities, or other
relevant expertise.
§ 203.13

Procurement.

Procurements will be conducted as
purchase orders in accordance with the
FAR (48 CFR part 13). Under these pro­
cedures, procurements not exceeding
$100,000 are reserved exclusively for
small businesses, and will be conducted
as competitive procurements. Procure­
ments below a value of $2,500 are con­
sidered "micro-purchases." These pro­
curements do not require the solicita­
tion of bids and may be conducted at
the discretion of the contracting offi­
cer.
§ 203.14 RAB/l'RC
ments.

reporting

require•

The community point of contact of
the RAB or TRC must submit a report,
to be provided to the installation and
to DUSD(ES), to enable the Depart­
ment of Defense to meet DoD reporting
requirements to Congress. This report
should include a description of the
TAPP project, a summary of services
and products obtained, and a statement
regarding the overall satisfaction of
the community member of the RAB or
TRC with the quality of service and/or
products received.
§ 203.15

Method of payment.

The SAP set forth in FAR (48 CFR
part 13) require purchase orders to be
conducted on a firm-fixed-price basis,
unless otherwise authorized by agency
procedures. The Department of Defense
anticipates all TAPP awards to be
firm-fixed-price procurements.

§ 203.16

Record retention and audits.

The recipient technical assistance
providers shall keep and preserve de­
tailed records in connection with the
contract reflecting acquisitions, work
progress, reports, expenditures and
commitments, and indicate the rela­
tionship to established costs and sched­
ules.
§ 203.17 Technical assistance provider
reporting requirements.

Each technical assistance provider
shall submit progress reports, financial
status reports, materials prepared for
the RAB/TRC, and a final report to the
DoD installation for the TAPP project
as specified by the specific purchase
order agreement. The final report shall
document TAPP project activities over
the entire period of support and shall
describe the achievements with respect
to stated TAPP project purposes and
objectives.
§ 203.18 Conflict of interest and disclo•
sure requirements.

The Department of Defense shall re­
quire each prospective assistance pro­
vider on any contract to provide, with
its bid or proposal:
(a) Information on its financial and
business relationship with the installa­
tion, RAB/TRC members, or any/all po­
tentially responsible parties (PRPs) at
the site, and with their parent compa­
nies,
subsidiaries,
affiliates,
sub­
contractors, contractors, and current
clients or attorneys and agents. This
disclosure requirement encompasses
past and anticipated financial and busi­
ness relationships, including services
related to any proposed or pending liti­
gation, with such parties.
(b) Certification that, to the best of
its knowledge and belief, it has dis­
closed such information or no such in­
formation exists.
(c) A statement that it shall disclose
immediately any such information dis­
covered after submission of its bid or
after award. The contracting officer
shall evaluate such information and
shall exclude any prospective con­
tractor if the contracting officer deter­
mines the prospective contractor has a
potential conflict of interest that is
both significant and cannot be avoided
or otherwise resolved. If, after award,

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