[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43044-43046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21214]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Notice; Solicitation of Native American Business Development
Center Applications for Arizona and California
SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive Order 11625 and 15 U.S.C. 1512,
the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is soliciting
competitive applications from organizations to operate the Native
American Business Development Centers (NABDC) listed in this document.
The purpose of the NABDC is to provide integrated business
development services to Native American entrepreneurs.
DATES: The closing date for applications is September 24, 1996.
Applications MUST be received on or before September 24, 1996.
Anticipated processing time of this award is 120 days.
PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE: A pre-application conference will be held.
For the exact date, time, and location, contact the San Francisco
Regional Office at (415) 744-3001.
Proper Identification is Required for Entrance Into any Federal
Building.
ADDRESSES: Completed application packages MUST be submitted to the U.S.
Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency, MBDA
Executive Secretariat, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 5073,
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Washington, DC 20230, Telephone Number: (202) 482-3763.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND AN APPLICATION PACKAGE, CONTACT: Melda
Cabrera, Regional Director, at (415) 744-3001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following are NABDCs for which
applications are solicited:
1. NABDC Application: Arizona
Metropolitan Area Serviced: State of Arizona
Award Number: 09-10-97007-01
Cost of Performance Information: Contingent upon the availability
of Federal funds, the cost of performance for the first budget period
(13 months) from December 1, 1996 to December 31, 1997, is estimated at
$197,825. The total Federal amount is $197,825 and is composed of
$193,000 plus the Audit Fee amount of $4,825.
2. NABDC Application: California
Metropolitan Area Serviced: State of California
Award Number: 09-10-97008-01
Cost of Performance Information: Contingent upon the availability
of Federal funds, the cost of performance for the first budget period
(13 months) from December 1, 1996 to December 31, 1997, is estimated at
$310,575. The total Federal amount is $310,575 and is composed of
$303,000 plus the Audit Fee amount of $7,575.
Standard Paragraphs--The Following Information and Requirements Are
Applicable to the Arizona and California NABDCs
The funding instrument for this project will be a cooperative
agreement. If the recommended applicant is the current incumbent
organization, the award will be for 12 months. For those applicants who
are not incumbent organizations or who are incumbents that have
experienced closure due to a break in service, a 30-day start-up period
will be added to their first budget period, making it a 13-month award.
Competition is open to individuals, non-profit and for-profit
organizations, state and local governments, American Indian tribes and
educational institutions. Applications will be evaluated on the
following criteria: the experience and capabilities of the firm and its
staff in addressing the needs of the business community in general and,
specifically, the special needs of Native American businesses,
individuals and organizations (45 points), the resources available to
the firm in providing business development services (10 points); the
firm's approach (techniques and methodologies) to performing the work
requirements included in the application (25 points); and the firm's
estimated cost for providing such assistance (20 points).
An application must receive at least 70% of the points assigned to
each evaluation criteria category to be considered programmatically
acceptable and responsive. Those applications determined to be
acceptable and responsive will then be evaluated by the Director of
MBDA. Final award selections shall be based on the number of points
received, the demonstrated responsibility of the applicant, and the
determination of those most likely to further the purpose of the MBDA
program. Negative audit findings and recommendations and unsatisfactory
performance under prior Federal awards may result in an application not
being considered for funding. The applicant with the highest point
score will not necessarily receive the award.
If an application is selected for funding, MBDA has no obligation
to provide any additional future funding in connection with that award.
Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of
performance is at the total discretion of MBDA.
Executive order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs,'' is not applicable to this program. Federal funds for this
project include audit funds for non-CPA recipients. In event that a CPA
firm wins the competition, the funds allocated for audits are not
applicable. The collection of information requirements for this project
have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and
assigned OMB control number 0640-0006. Questions concerning the
preceding information can be answered by the contact person indicated
above, and copies of application kits and applicable regulations can be
obtained at the above address.
Pre-Award Activities--Applicants are hereby notified that if they
incur any costs prior to an award being made, they do so solely at the
risk of not being reimbursed by the Government. Notwithstanding any
verbal assurance that an applicant may have received, there is no
obligation on the part of the Department of Commerce to cover pre-award
activities.
Recipients and subrecipients are subject to all Federal laws, and
Federal and Departmental regulations, policies, and procedures
applicable to Federal financial assistance awards.
Delinquent Federal Debts--No award of Federal funds shall be made
to an applicant who has an outstanding delinquent Federal debt until
either the delinquent account is paid in full, repayment schedule is
established and at least one payment is received, or other arrangements
satisfactory to the Department of Commerce are made.
Name Check Policy--All non-profit and for-profit applicants are
subject to a name check review process. Name checks are intended to
reveal if any key individuals associated with the applicant have been
convicted of or are presently facing criminal charges such as fraud,
theft, perjury or other matters which significantly reflect on the
applicant's management honesty or financial integrity.
Award Termination--The Departmental Grants Officer may terminate
any cooperative agreement in whole or in part at any time before the
date of completion whenever it is determined that the award recipient
has failed to comply with the conditions of the cooperative agreement.
Examples of some of the conditions which can cause termination are
failure to meet cost-sharing requirements; unsatisfactory performance
of the NABDC work requirements; and reporting inaccurate or inflated
claims of client assistance. Such inaccurate or inflated claims may be
deemed illegal and punishable by law.
False Statements--A false statement on an application for Federal
financial assistance is grounds for denial or termination of funds, and
grounds for possible punishment by a fine or imprisonment as provided
in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
Primary Applicant Certifications--All primary applicants must
submit a completed Form CD-511, ``Certifications Regarding Debarment,
Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements and Lobbying.''
Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension--Prospective participants
(as defined at 15 CFR Part 26, Section 105) are subject to 15 CFR Part
26, ``Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension'' and the related section
of the certification form prescribed above applies.
Drug-Free Workplace--Grantees (as defined at 15 CFR Part 26,
Section 605) are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, Subpart F, ``Governmentwide
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)'' and the related section
of the certification form prescribed above applies.
Anti-Lobbying--Persons (as defined at 15 CFR Part 28, Section 105)
are subject to the lobbying provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352, ``Limitation
on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting
and financial
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transactions,'' and the lobbying section of the certification form
prescribed above applies to applications/bids for grants, cooperative
agreements, and contracts for more than $100,000, and loans and loan
guarantees for more than $150,000, or the single family maximum
mortgage limit for affected programs, whichever is greater.
Anti-Lobbying Disclosures--Any applicant that has paid or will pay
for lobbying using any funds must submit an SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of
Lobbying Activities,'' as required under 15 CFR Part 28, Appendix B.
Lower Tier Certifications--Recipients shall require applications/
bidders for subgrants, contracts, subcontracts, or other lower tier
covered transactions at any tier under the award to submit, if
applicable, a completed Form CD-512, ``Certifications Regarding
Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier
Covered Transactions and Lobbying'' and disclosure form, SF-LLL,
``Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.'' Form CD-512 is intended for the
use of recipients and should not be transmitted to DOC. SF-LLL
submitted by any tier recipient or subrecipient should be submitted to
DOC in accordance with the instructions contained in the award
document.
Indirect Costs--The total dollar amount of the indirect costs
proposed in an application under this program must not exceed the
indirect cost rate negotiated and approved by a cognizant Federal
agency prior to the proposed effective date of the award or 100% of the
total proposed direct costs dollar amount in the application, whichever
is less.
Buy American-Made Equipment or Products--Applicants are hereby
notified that they are encouraged, to the extent feasible, to purchase
American-made equipment and products with funding provided under this
program in accordance with Congressional intent as set forth in the
resolution contained in Public Law 103-121, Sections 606 (a) and (b).
11.801 Native American Program
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)
Dated: August 15, 1996.
Donald L. Powers,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Minority Business Development Agency.
[FR Doc. 96-21214 Filed 8-19-96; 8:45 am]
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