Covered Product Leakage Needs Assessment

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is seeking a contractor to conduct a needs assessment on plastic leakage from products covered under the Recycling Modernization Act. The assessment will entail evaluating the location and quantity of plastic leaked into Oregon's environment, identifying the proportion of leakage resulting from covered products, and assessing the economic and environmental impacts of possible solutions. The contractor will be required to submit a proposal that includes a project plan, timeline, and budget. The evaluation criteria for the proposal will include the contractor's approach, project team, and references. • The contractor will be responsible for conducting a needs assessment on plastic leakage from products covered under the Recycling Modernization Act. • The assessment will entail evaluating the location and quantity of plastic leaked into Oregon's environment. • The contractor will be required to submit a proposal that includes a project plan, timeline, and budget. • The evaluation criteria for the proposal will include the contractor's approach, project team, and references. • The contractor will be required to conduct desktop modeling and possible limited primary research to fill gaps. • The contractor will be required to assign direct and indirect damage costs to the leakage and assess the economic and environmental impacts of various possible solutions.