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(c) Consider in the contracting process whether firms competing for large contracts could subcontract with DBEs For Indian Tribal, State and local Government recipients, this will include dividing total requirements when economically feasible into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by DBEs in the competitive process. (d) Encourage contracting with a consortium of DBEs when a contract is too large for one of these firms to handle individually. (e) Use the services and assistance of the SBA and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce. (f) If the prime contractor awards subcontracts, require the prime contractor to take the steps in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this section. MBE/WBE REPORTING, 40 CFR, Part 33, Sections 33.502 and 33.503 The recipient agrees to complete and submit EPA Form 5700-52A, "MBE/WBE Utilization Under Federal Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Interagency Agreements" beginning with the Federal fiscal year reporting period the recipient receives the award, and continuing until the project is completed. Only procurements with certified MBE/WBEs are counted toward a recipient's MBE/WBE accomplishments The reports must be submitted semiannually for the periods ending March 31 st and September 30th for: Recipients of financial assistance agreements that capitalize revolving loan programs (CWSRF, DWSRF, Brownfields); and All other recipients not identified as annual reporters (40 CFR Part 30 and 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart A and Subpart B recipients are annual reporters) The reports are due within 30 days of the end of the semiannual reporting periods (April 30th and October 30th) Reports should be sent to Veronica Squirrell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Mail Code 3903R, Room 51275, Washington, DC 20460, 202-564-5347. Final MBE/WBE reports must be submitted within 90 days after the project period of the grant ends. Your grant cannot be officially closed without all MBE/WBE reports. EPA Form 5700-52A may be obtained from the EPA Office of Small Business Program's Home Page on the Internet at www.epa.gov/osbp. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS, 40 CFR, Section 33.302 The recipient agrees to comply with the contract administration provisions of 40 CFR, Section 33.302. BIDDERS LIST, 40 CFR, Section 33.501(b) and (c) Recipients and sub recipients of a Continuing Environmental Program Grant or other annual reporting grant, agree to create and maintain a bidders list. Recipients of an EPA financial assistance agreement to capitalize a revolving loan fund also agree to require entities receiving identified loans to create and maintain a bidders list if the recipient of the loan is subject to, or chooses to follow, competitive bidding requirements. Please see 40 CFR, Section 33.501 (b) and (c) for specific requirements and exemptions. 5. The recipient's current indirect cost rate is 30.79% of Personnel Costs and Fringe Benefits. However, in accordance with the recipient's application dated 07/21/2009, the indirect costs for this project are computed at the lesser amount of $5,071.00. 6. By accepting this agreement for the electronic method of payment through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network using the EPA-ACH payment system, the recipient agrees to: (a) Request funds based on the recipient's immediate disbursement requirements by presenting an --EPA-ACH_P_ayme.nt-R.eq.uest_to_y_o_ur_EPA-Se.rvi.ci.n.g-F-it-ia.tAce-.-O[G.ce-(see.-EPA-AC.H-P_ayrraefal-"Iyste.fzt--- Recipient's Manual for additional information). (b) Provide timely reporting of cash disbursements and balances in accordance with the EPA-ACH Payment System Recipient's Manual; and