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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. 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 contract employee works directly for the contractor and executes the work requirements or tasks set out by the Statement of Work. 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.

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 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.

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. , the border is actually 200 miles out from the land.

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 your project is expected to extend to two or more fiscal years, you will include this information in your initial project order request.

, the border is actually 200 miles out from the land. This 200 mile wide band around the country is called the Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ).

As a resource management agency for United States public lands the Minerals Management Service is your source for information about public lands of the United States of America in many different media formats. You will also find that the quality and cost of CASU contractors’ work are very competitive.

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. The President's Council for Management Improvement (PCMI) initiated the CASU Program with the goal of providing government agencies with an alternative, quicker, more economical system of acquiring commonly needed support services.

g. SER-CASU has negotiated significant volume discounts with our contractors, and may serve as the high quality, rapid delivery, low cost option for your requirements How can we best use CASU?

voucher processing, contract administration, Prompt Payment compliance and vendor bill paying. 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.

S. SER-CASU has negotiated significant volume discounts with our contractors, and may serve as the high quality, rapid delivery, low cost option for your requirements How can we best use CASU?

It is the role of DOI to ensure that the U. As a resource management agency for United States public lands the Minerals Management Service is your source for information about public lands of the United States of America in many different media formats.

How will I be billed? How can I determine if SER-CASU is the best option?

The Southeast Regional CASU (SER-CASU) is a chartered unit of the National CASU network. For any contract services that you obtain through SER-CASU, you will be provided with a designated Contractor POC.

The SER-CASU staff and contractor will answer all questions, to assist you in your decision. 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.

What do we do if contract employee issues arise? The top of some of these mountain ridges form islands where they extend above the water.

, the border is actually 200 miles out from the land. 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.

Any funding not used can be recouped. The offshore areas of the United States contain the majority of future oil and gas resources.

, the requirement is continuous and interruption is detrimental to department mission or requirements. When used, your office simply provides the project requirements or tasks to be delivered and the contract employee, under supervision of the contractor, completes them to your satisfaction.

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

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. 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.

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.

Can I submit a Task or Project requirement for more than one Fiscal Year? How will I be billed?

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What is the relationship of a contract employee and my office staff? The water on the continental shelf is shallow, rarely more than 150 to 200 meters deep.

On the basis of experience, CASUs have anticipated specific types of services required by government agencies and have awarded service contracts to meet these requirements. 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 is the SER-CASU Human Resources Program? For extensions, please include estimated funding to cover the cost of project extension.

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. On the basis of experience, CASUs have anticipated specific types of services required by government agencies and have awarded service contracts to meet these requirements.

Since most CASU contracts are in place, the primary advantage is a rapid response to your requirements, backed up by quality services. The MMS is also responsible for other mineral production offshore, which currently includes using sand and gravel for coastal restoration projects.

You also have the option of funding the project with current year funding or multiple year funding. Additionally, SER-CASU may have the potential contractor firm coordinate with you directly to ensure complete understanding of your requirements.

How can I determine if SER-CASU is the best option? Other energy sources that are being explored in the ocean are wave energy, tidal energy, methane hydrates, and ocean thermal energy conversion.

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

Task and Project Orders are considered non-severable, e. 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. HR Program contracts are not Personal Service type contracts as defined by the FAR.

How do I extend or terminate a task? You will also find that the quality and cost of CASU contractors’ work are very competitive.

SER-CASU has negotiated significant volume discounts with our contractors, and may serve as the high quality, rapid delivery, low cost option for your requirements How can we best use CASU? A National Board of Directors provides policy direction and executive oversight, and charters each local and regional CASU.

The top of some of these mountain ridges form islands where they extend above the water. S.

S. 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.

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

This site provides program and contact information (phone, fax and email) for your regional SER-CASU representative. 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.

The EEZ is part of the US. As required by government financial procedures, you will be billed through the US Treasury OPAC System on a monthly basis.

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. As CASUs continue to grow, new products and services are added to meet each customer's evolving needs.

voucher processing, contract administration, Prompt Payment compliance and vendor bill paying. Any funding not used can be recouped.

For any contract services that you obtain through SER-CASU, you will be provided with a designated Contractor POC. 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. 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.

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. 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.

The water on the continental shelf is shallow, rarely more than 150 to 200 meters deep. A contractor POC is designated by the Contractor to exercise technical supervision over the approved Task or Project.

These companies pay MMS rental fees and royalties on all the minerals they extract from the ocean floor. What advantages does CASU offer my office?

The continental shelf drops off at the continental slope, ending in abyssal plains that are three to five kilometers below sea level. The offshore areas of the United States contain the majority of future oil and gas resources.

You also have the option of funding the project with current year funding or multiple year funding. What is the SER-CASU Human Resources Program?

The offshore areas of the United States contain the majority of future oil and gas resources. The majority of our services are professional, technical, or administrative in nature.

e. 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.

What are the roles of the SER-CASU and Contractor Points of Contact? Oil, natural gas, and minerals all come from the ocean floor.

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

Additionally, your finance officer or office Point of Contact (that you designate) will receive a status report specifying the monthly charges contained on the OPAC. The United States Minerals Management Service (MMS) leases the land under the ocean to producers.

As required by government financial procedures, you will be billed through the US Treasury OPAC System on a monthly basis. Many of the plains are flat, while others have jagged mountain ridge, deep canyons, and valleys.

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 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.

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. You also have the option of funding the project with current year funding or multiple year funding.

The MMS is also responsible for other mineral production offshore, which currently includes using sand and gravel for coastal restoration projects. The HR Program can provide professional and technical contract personnel to meet short-term emergent needs or longer-term project or task requirements.

Can I submit a Task or Project requirement for more than one Fiscal Year? Most of the energy we get from the ocean is extracted from the ground.

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. Solar and wind energy have been used on land, and now they are also being used at sea.

For extensions, please include estimated funding to cover the cost of project extension. 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.

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. Any funding not used can be recouped.

You also have the option of funding the project with current year funding or multiple year funding. 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.

You also have the option of funding the project with current year funding or multiple year funding. What do we do if contract employee issues arise?

e. , the border is actually 200 miles out from the land.

The top of some of these mountain ridges form islands where they extend above the water. 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.

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. You will also find that the quality and cost of CASU contractors’ work are very competitive.

Most of the energy we get from the ocean is extracted from the ground. 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.

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. It is the role of DOI to ensure that the U.

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. How do I extend or terminate a task?

SER-CASU is a highly viable option or alternative resource to meet ongoing or emergent requirements, especially when rapid response is important to you. An exception to this may be security or safety briefings considered by you to be necessary for organizational safety.

As a resource management agency for United States public lands the Minerals Management Service is your source for information about public lands of the United States of America in many different media formats. SER-CASU has negotiated significant volume discounts with our contractors, and may serve as the high quality, rapid delivery, low cost option for your requirements How can we best use CASU?

Other energy sources that are being explored in the ocean are wave energy, tidal energy, methane hydrates, and ocean thermal energy conversion. In addition, MMS through the award winning U.

voucher processing, contract administration, Prompt Payment compliance and vendor bill paying. 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.

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. On the basis of experience, CASUs have anticipated specific types of services required by government agencies and have awarded service contracts to meet these requirements.

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. Can I submit a Task or Project requirement for more than one Fiscal Year?

The contract employee works directly for the contractor and executes the work requirements or tasks set out by the Statement of Work. SER-CASU is a highly viable option or alternative resource to meet ongoing or emergent requirements, especially when rapid response is important to you.

As a resource management agency for United States public lands the Minerals Management Service is your source for information about public lands of the United States of America in many different media formats. 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.

People are working on new ways to use the ocean too. You also have the option of funding the project with current year funding or multiple year funding.

The EEZ is part of the US. Although it might seem like the ocean is the border of the U.

What are the roles of the SER-CASU and Contractor Points of Contact? This action will be completed in less than a week, normally within 48 hours.

People are working on new ways to use the ocean too. 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.

Your office will designate a Point of Contact (POC) for oversight of deliverables and completion of progress reports or time cards. g.

Additionally, your finance officer or office Point of Contact (that you designate) will receive a status report specifying the monthly charges contained on the OPAC. Any funding not used can be recouped.