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R -- WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, REGIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SOL DE-AP41-98R122480 DUE 090498 POC Christine Reinfelds, Boston Regional Support Office, (617) 565-9708. The Contract Specialist is James Damm, (303) 275-4744 E-MAIL: Click here to request a copy of the RFQ, christine.reinfelds@hq.doe.gov. For purposes of this procurement, technical advisory services will be needed in the areas of project development, identification of best practices, and State needs assessment. This project is in support of the U.S. Department of Energy, Weatherization Assistance Program which is authorized under Title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act, Pub. L. 94-385. The Weatherization Assistance Program is a State grants program whereby DOE makes grants to the states, which in turn award grants to local agencies, usually community based organizations, to increase the energy efficiency and reduce the burden of energy costs to low-income Americans, especially households with elderly residents, people with disabilities and families with children. This project is being sponsored by the Office of State and Community Programs within the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The Regional Skills Development Program seeks to bridge the gap between high-performing local agencies and less progressive agencies, by establishing a base level of cost-effective performance at the subgrantee level which all states agree to abide by. Because savings can be found in both technical and program delivery, this project will examine both areas of performance to determine the most cost-effective, practical methods of employing weatherization services. The BRSO expects that the contractor will perform the following tasks: 1. Develop a methodology to identify measurable areas of weatherization service delivery (both program and technical). 2. Create a survey format for collecting data on current "best practices" at the local level in Region I. 3. Produce list of Weatherization services to be measured. List should include (but is not limited to) the following categories: internal management procedures, energy audit procedures, client satisfaction, installation, post installation, maintaining results and management innovation. 4. Develop evaluation procedure for determining best method of service delivery (cost and other factors considered). 5. Conduct research on industry standards or "best practices" for service delivery areas identified -- use existing DOE resources where available. Conduct any other research necessary to assist in developing best practices. 6. Participate in first focus group process for agreeing on best practices. Assist the DOE Project Facilitator in developing the meeting agenda and provide information resources as necessary. Provide technical advice as appropriate. Ensure decisions are technically sound. 7. Review state self assessment survey with the help of the DOE Project Facilitator currently working on the project. The contractor will review the survey for technical and statistical accuracy before it is disseminated to the states. 8. Serve as technical advisor. Assist BRSO staff by providing technical advice and assistance in order to abet BRSO's project management. To obtain a copy of the RFQ, contact the U.S. Department of Energy, Boston Regional Support Office, Christine Reinfelds at (617) 565-9708. Facsimiles and electronic mail requests are acceptable and can be transmitted to (617) 565-9723 or christine.reinfelds@hq.doe.gov. Selection will be made by September 30, 1998. Posted 08/17/98 (W-SN238109). (0229)

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