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It is estimated that 60 percent of the oil and 59 percent of the gas yet to be discovered in the United States are located on the OCS. As required by government financial procedures, you will be billed through the US Treasury OPAC System on a monthly basis.

The water on the continental shelf is shallow, rarely more than 150 to 200 meters deep. The program operates along all the coasts of the United States - with oil and gas production occurring on the Gulf of Mexico, Pacific and Alaska OCS.

If you send a statement of work or requirements and a RFQ Form (or equivalent), SER-CASU will provide the necessary cost information for you to compare with other options. How will I be billed?

voucher processing, contract administration, Prompt Payment compliance and vendor bill paying. These companies pay MMS rental fees and royalties on all the minerals they extract from the ocean floor.

Other energy sources that are being explored in the ocean are wave energy, tidal energy, methane hydrates, and ocean thermal energy conversion. For extensions, please include estimated funding to cover the cost of project extension.

Any funding not used can be recouped. Although it might seem like the ocean is the border of the U.

The HR Program can provide professional and technical contract personnel to meet short-term emergent needs or longer-term project or task requirements. Simply advise us of your change to the Task Order and we take the necessary action to comply with your change request.

If your project is expected to extend to two or more fiscal years, you will include this information in your initial project order request. The beach extends from the shore into the ocean on a continental shelf that gradually descends to a sharp drop, called the continental slope.

The SER-CASU POC is your regional CASU representative, a senior Federal Government employee that is available to respond to your program questions and support your requirements or program, including issue resolution. outsourcing.

For control purposes, your Point of Contact will complete time cards or work progress reports to insure accountability and support the contractor’s billings. A contractor POC is designated by the Contractor to exercise technical supervision over the approved Task or Project.

Only a simple Statement of Work (SOW) and an authorized government-funding document (any agency form generally used to obligate funds PO, requisition, reimbursable work order, MIPR, etc) are needed to get started. There is a lot of activity just beyond the beach.

Any funding not used can be recouped. With contracts already in place, CASU paperwork requirements are minimal and response is rapid.

If you send a statement of work or requirements and a RFQ Form (or equivalent), SER-CASU will provide the necessary cost information for you to compare with other options. On the Internet!

The program operates along all the coasts of the United States - with oil and gas production occurring on the Gulf of Mexico, Pacific and Alaska OCS. A third significant advantage is that SER-CASU and its lead agency (Department of Veterans Affairs) handle all direct contract and financial issues, i.

Task and Project Orders are considered non-severable, e. www.

Technically, other than work performance, there is no relationship. How can I get additional information?

Only a simple Statement of Work (SOW) and an authorized government-funding document (any agency form generally used to obligate funds PO, requisition, reimbursable work order, MIPR, etc) are needed to get started. gov is an on-line initiative of the SER-CASU.

In addition, MMS through the award winning U. An exception to this may be security or safety briefings considered by you to be necessary for organizational safety.

How will I be billed? The Director and staff are Federal employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Lead Agency that provides personnel, administrative, accounting and procurement support to the SER-CASU staff.

The CASU recoups the entire cost of its administrative role by imposing a reasonable administrative fee (generally about 2% in the case of SER-CASU) on billings for services or products. What advantages does CASU offer my office?

The contract employee works directly for the contractor and executes the work requirements or tasks set out by the Statement of Work. Technically, other than work performance, there is no relationship.

Since most CASU contracts are in place, the primary advantage is a rapid response to your requirements, backed up by quality services. In 1983, the President claimed the area of the EEZ in the name of the United States, and in 1994, all countries were granted an EEZ of 200 miles from their coastline according to the International Law of the Sea.

You also have the option of funding the project with current year funding or multiple year funding. Remember, it doesn’t cost anything, other than an email or phone call, to get the information you need to make your determination.

MMS also provides several procurement and financial services to other government agencies through its franchise operation and office services through our participation in an interagency network of providers. These companies pay MMS rental fees and royalties on all the minerals they extract from the ocean floor.

Additionally, SER-CASU may have the potential contractor firm coordinate with you directly to ensure complete understanding of your requirements. Can I submit a Task or Project requirement for more than one Fiscal Year?

For task terminations, other than project completion, provide us with an email, fax or telephone request and we will take immediate action to withdraw the contractor and terminate the order. If you send a statement of work or requirements and a RFQ Form (or equivalent), SER-CASU will provide the necessary cost information for you to compare with other options.

Many of the plains are flat, while others have jagged mountain ridge, deep canyons, and valleys. The top of some of these mountain ridges form islands where they extend above the water.

SER-CASU is a highly viable option or alternative resource to meet ongoing or emergent requirements, especially when rapid response is important to you. Can I submit a Task or Project requirement for more than one Fiscal Year?

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S. Many of the plains are flat, while others have jagged mountain ridge, deep canyons, and valleys.

In addition, MMS through the award winning U. The SER-CASU POC is your regional CASU representative, a senior Federal Government employee that is available to respond to your program questions and support your requirements or program, including issue resolution.

The United States Minerals Management Service (MMS) leases the land under the ocean to producers. The Director and staff are Federal employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Lead Agency that provides personnel, administrative, accounting and procurement support to the SER-CASU staff.

These companies pay MMS rental fees and royalties on all the minerals they extract from the ocean floor. The Southeast Regional CASU (SER-CASU) is a chartered unit of the National CASU network.

There is a lot of activity just beyond the beach. The National Board is composed of executive level representatives of DoD, State, Treasury, GSA, Commerce, Interior, and other major departments of the Federal Government.

Secondly, use of the SER-CASU may provide you with a lower cost alternative to your needs, compared to in-house efforts or other means of contracting for services. In addition, MMS through the award winning U.

Solar and wind energy have been used on land, and now they are also being used at sea. It is the role of DOI to ensure that the U.

government receives fair market value for acreage made available for leasing and that any oil and gas activities conserve resources, operate safely, and take maximum steps to protect the environment. Film and Video Productions creates business promotion products in the form of video and film and CD-ROM programs, develops visitor centers, and designs and develop handbooks, brochures, packaging, distribution, and CD-ROM/DVD inserts.

, the requirement is continuous and interruption is detrimental to department mission or requirements. The Southeast Regional CASU (SER-CASU) is a chartered unit of the National CASU network.

Any issues involving performance or conduct of a contract employee will be brought to the attention of the contractor and the SER-CASU by the quickest method, for immediate resolution and satisfaction. The Offshore Radiotelephone Service allows Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers to use conventional duplex analog technology to provide telephone service to subscribers located on (or in helicopters en route to) oil exploration and production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

Remember, it doesn’t cost anything, other than an email or phone call, to get the information you need to make your determination. For most tasks, you can expect to have the required work started within 7 days of agreement on a statement work and receipt of a reimbursable funding document.

For control purposes, your Point of Contact will complete time cards or work progress reports to insure accountability and support the contractor’s billings. As CASUs continue to grow, new products and services are added to meet each customer's evolving needs.

Any minor changes to the tasks, task coordination, issues, contract queries, performance, etc can normally be addressed by this POC. OCS oil and gas lease sales are held on an area-wide basis with annual sales in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico with less frequent sales held in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and offshore Alaska.

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How can I get additional information? In addition, MMS through the award winning U.

The contract employee works directly for the contractor and executes the work requirements or tasks set out by the Statement of Work. government receives fair market value for acreage made available for leasing and that any oil and gas activities conserve resources, operate safely, and take maximum steps to protect the environment.

Solar and wind energy have been used on land, and now they are also being used at sea. In 1983, the President claimed the area of the EEZ in the name of the United States, and in 1994, all countries were granted an EEZ of 200 miles from their coastline according to the International Law of the Sea.

Can I submit a Task or Project requirement for more than one Fiscal Year? Only a simple Statement of Work (SOW) and an authorized government-funding document (any agency form generally used to obligate funds PO, requisition, reimbursable work order, MIPR, etc) are needed to get started.

g. SER-CASU is a highly viable option or alternative resource to meet ongoing or emergent requirements, especially when rapid response is important to you.

The contract employee will not participate in any training, special events, meetings or other functions not associated with task performance. e.

MMS also provides several procurement and financial services to other government agencies through its franchise operation and office services through our participation in an interagency network of providers. S.

What advantages does CASU offer my office? If you send a statement of work or requirements and a RFQ Form (or equivalent), SER-CASU will provide the necessary cost information for you to compare with other options.

In 1983, the President claimed the area of the EEZ in the name of the United States, and in 1994, all countries were granted an EEZ of 200 miles from their coastline according to the International Law of the Sea. SER-CASU is a highly viable option or alternative resource to meet ongoing or emergent requirements, especially when rapid response is important to you.

g. The Director and staff are Federal employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Lead Agency that provides personnel, administrative, accounting and procurement support to the SER-CASU staff.

The offshore areas of the United States contain the majority of future oil and gas resources. The HR Program can provide professional and technical contract personnel to meet short-term emergent needs or longer-term project or task requirements.

If any imminent danger, safety or security situation occurs, you or your POC may take immediate action to eliminate the potential hazard and notify the Contractor POC and SER-CASU afterwards for resolution. What is the relationship of a contract employee and my office staff?

The MMS is also responsible for other mineral production offshore, which currently includes using sand and gravel for coastal restoration projects. On the Internet!

If any imminent danger, safety or security situation occurs, you or your POC may take immediate action to eliminate the potential hazard and notify the Contractor POC and SER-CASU afterwards for resolution. www.

The United States Minerals Management Service (MMS) leases the land under the ocean to producers. Successful government agencies depend more and more on computer and communications systems which are up to date, maintained efficiently, and structured so as to provide the needed support in this information age.

The President's Council for Management Improvement (PCMI) initiated the CASU Program with the goal of providing government agencies with an alternate, quicker, and more economical system of acquiring support services. A contractor POC is designated by the Contractor to exercise technical supervision over the approved Task or Project.

The contract employee will not participate in any training, special events, meetings or other functions not associated with task performance. The top of some of these mountain ridges form islands where they extend above the water.

Secondly, use of the SER-CASU may provide you with a lower cost alternative to your needs, compared to in-house efforts or other means of contracting for services. What is the relationship of a contract employee and my office staff?

HR Program contracts are not Personal Service type contracts as defined by the FAR. This site provides program and contact information (phone, fax and email) for your regional SER-CASU representative.

In 1983, the President claimed the area of the EEZ in the name of the United States, and in 1994, all countries were granted an EEZ of 200 miles from their coastline according to the International Law of the Sea. Individual states control the waters off their coasts out to three miles for most states and between 9 and 12 for Florida, Texas and some others.

The water on the continental shelf is shallow, rarely more than 150 to 200 meters deep. The Southeast Regional CASU (SER-CASU) is a chartered unit of the National CASU network.

Film and Video Productions creates business promotion products in the form of video and film and CD-ROM programs, develops visitor centers, and designs and develop handbooks, brochures, packaging, distribution, and CD-ROM/DVD inserts. g.

A contractor POC is designated by the Contractor to exercise technical supervision over the approved Task or Project. S.

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Your office will designate a Point of Contact (POC) for oversight of deliverables and completion of progress reports or time cards. Individual states control the waters off their coasts out to three miles for most states and between 9 and 12 for Florida, Texas and some others.

The HR Program can provide professional and technical contract personnel to meet short-term emergent needs or longer-term project or task requirements. The United States Minerals Management Service (MMS) leases the land under the ocean to producers.

What do we do if contract employee issues arise? For control purposes, your Point of Contact will complete time cards or work progress reports to insure accountability and support the contractor’s billings.

What does CASU do? A third significant advantage is that SER-CASU and its lead agency (Department of Veterans Affairs) handle all direct contract and financial issues, i.

The beach extends from the shore into the ocean on a continental shelf that gradually descends to a sharp drop, called the continental slope. It is estimated that 60 percent of the oil and 59 percent of the gas yet to be discovered in the United States are located on the OCS.

, the requirement is continuous and interruption is detrimental to department mission or requirements. S.

The EEZ is part of the US. There is a lot of activity just beyond the beach.

What are the roles of the SER-CASU and Contractor Points of Contact? A National Board of Directors provides policy direction and executive oversight, and charters each local and regional CASU, of which there are approximately fifteen, located in areas of intense Federal business activity.

A National Board of Directors provides policy direction and executive oversight, and charters each local and regional CASU. The contract employee will not participate in any training, special events, meetings or other functions not associated with task performance.

As CASUs continue to grow, new products and services are added to meet each customer's evolving needs. The top of some of these mountain ridges form islands where they extend above the water.

Film and Video Productions creates business promotion products in the form of video and film and CD-ROM programs, develops visitor centers, and designs and develop handbooks, brochures, packaging, distribution, and CD-ROM/DVD inserts. Any issues involving performance or conduct of a contract employee will be brought to the attention of the contractor and the SER-CASU by the quickest method, for immediate resolution and satisfaction.

The Cooperative Administrative Support Program CASU - is a FAR-compliant, entrepreneurial Federal Government program that provides cooperative partnering in the acquisition and delivery of commonly-needed services and support. S.

The top of some of these mountain ridges form islands where they extend above the water. How can I determine if SER-CASU is the best option?

If any imminent danger, safety or security situation occurs, you or your POC may take immediate action to eliminate the potential hazard and notify the Contractor POC and SER-CASU afterwards for resolution. The OCS Lands Act requires the Department of the Interior (DOI) to prepare a 5-year program that specifies the size, timing and location of areas to be assessed for Federal offshore natural gas and oil leasing.

The National Board is composed of executive level representatives of DoD, State, Treasury, GSA, Commerce, Interior, and other major departments of the Federal Government. outsourcing.

How can I determine if SER-CASU is the best option? The SER-CASU POC is your regional CASU representative, a senior Federal Government employee that is available to respond to your program questions and support your requirements or program, including issue resolution.

The HR Program can provide professional and technical contract personnel to meet short-term emergent needs or longer-term project or task requirements. Successful government agencies depend more and more on computer and communications systems which are up to date, maintained efficiently, and structured so as to provide the needed support in this information age.

Individual states control the waters off their coasts out to three miles for most states and between 9 and 12 for Florida, Texas and some others. What is the SER-CASU Human Resources Program?