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The Texas Environmental Research Consortium (TERC), through the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), is sponsoring its second open Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select organizations with technical expertise to conduct air quality research related to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP). AQR-RFQ-IIA describes the areas of expertise as indicated below. HARC will select a sufficient number of organizations and individuals to meet TERC's research objectives. Selection of organizations and individuals to participate in the air quality program will be based on an assessment of the prospective team's experience and demonstrated capabilities.
AQR-RFQ-IIA Areas of Expertise:
- Assessment of Efficacy of Emission Control Measures
- Air Quality Policy and Regulatory Analysis
| Open Date: | October 30, 2006 |
| Close Date: | November 30, 2006 |
General Information
About TERC and HARC
TERC is a private, non-profit organization based in Houston. Funding for this research is provided to TERC from a Texas legislature appropriation through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Regulations governing these funds will be included in any contract for research under this initiative.
TERC is developing a process that ensures that science and research play a significant role in addressing air quality and other environmental concerns. The primary goals of the Consortium are:
- Coordinate with the TCEQ to develop and implement an air quality research agenda that augments the TCEQ's research efforts and leads to improved understanding of ozone science and air modeling in East Texas, especially in the Houston/Galveston/Brazoria (HGB) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) areas.
- Support and facilitate the development of sound air quality policies in the State of Texas.
HARC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in The Woodlands, Texas. HARC was created in 1982 as a university-affiliated organization focused on applied research and technology. As TERC's research management organization (RMO), HARC coordinates and manages an independent, science-based process for implementing ozone science and air modeling research. This includes soliciting, receiving, selecting, contracting, and monitoring research projects established through the TERC program.
HARC has established a Science Advisory Committee (SAC), composed of distinguished scientists from universities and research organizations across the country. This Committee will review qualifying submissions and make recommendations on the final selections. HARC will then contract with the selected research organizations to implement a series of proposals.
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TERC and HARC have developed a Strategic Research Plan (SRP) in collaboration with the SAC, the TCEQ, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The SRP sets forth research objectives and recommendations to guide the TERC program.
Eligibility
- Academic, not-for-profit institutions and for-profit firms are eligible to compete under this RFQ.
Limitations
- The State of Texas funding allows for state-negotiated and approved indirect costs only and a copy of the approved and negotiated rate must be enclosed at the time of proposal submission.
Contracts awarded through this RFQ will contain state and/or federal required certifications regarding Drug Free Workplace Requirements, Debarment and Suspension, Disclosure and Restrictions on Lobbying Activities, and Conflict of Interest provisions.
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