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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Grants System Acquisition Recommendation Steering Committee Meeting April 25,2018 EPA 18cv3472 NDCA *s3UiV tcosys^rn coyno^ Staff Work Product - Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00174972-00002 roaram t PURPOSE: To ensure that the RESTORE Grant Programs are managed as efficiently as possible Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00174972-00003 QSEESJ Grant Svstem Acauisition Ta Purpose: To evaluate and identify the best options f wm wmammmsMMWimmzmmwmmiiimmmmm Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00174972-00004  Form Task Force - EPA, USDA NRCS & USFS, LA CPRA, MDEQ, Council Staff Identified baseline Federal and Council Requirements Generated a list of options Evaluated options to meet base requirements Make recommendation based on system evaluation, cost, migration potential, and risk Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Staff Work Product - Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00174972-00005 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Staff Work Product Subject to Council Approval OMB Memo: Preference for Shared Services where feasible Potential Lower cost Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Mitigate risks inherent to COTS Guif Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Staff Work Product-" Subject to Council Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00174972-00007 Gra resolutions ezFedGrants Meets baseline requirements (full lifecycle) Meets baseline requirements (full lifecycle) Demonstrated capability for capturing some Programmatic data No demonstrated capability for capturing Programmatic data Will integrate with existing fiscal services Integrated reporting tools Integrated reporting tools Analysis Score: 750 Analysis Score: 690 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Staff Work Product Subject to Council Approval Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED_002061_00174972-00008 RREeSTORE Preliminary Cost Comoarison - No Customiz t Implementation $409,575 Yearly $366,725 $546,355 $28,500 $1,086,867.86 $572,446.12 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00174972-00009 GrantSolutions Begin Fit Gap Analysis 5/15/18 Implementation activities complete by December 2018 Proposed "go live" date of January 2019 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA ezFedgrants 2-3 months for procurement 1 month for fit gap 4-6 months for implemention HOWEVER, USDA is not be able to commence implementation until FY20, unless.... 3/4 ED 002061 00174972-00010 GrantSolutions Diverse Ecology - over 20 federal agency clients; evolution of many functions and features; built in resiliency because of the "constituencies" 'GrantSolutions Affinities and Efficiencies Treasury OGCR uses GS for Bucket 1; EPA is likely to transition to GS - familiarity will ease training and use Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00174972-00011 Grant Solutions Meets minimum requirements aiong with some additional capabilities implementation: $409,575 Yearly: $366,725 wNo Restore specific enhancements Diverse Federal Clients including Treasury OGCR Timeline: Base configuration onboarding by Jan 2019 EzFedGrants Meets minimum requirements with no additional capabilities Implementation: $546,355 Yearly: $28,500 *No RESTORE specific enhancements Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Staff Work Product ~~Subject to Council Approval Only USDA clients, limited customization Timeline: Oct 2020 before process can start Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00174972-00012 Questions? Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00174972-00013