Pittsburgh, PA
Executive Order (EO) 14057 requires a transition of Federal fleets to 100% light-duty zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) acquisitions by 2027. This session will explore how to plan your ZEV and charging equipment procurement strategy, the contracting vehicles available to meet EO goals, effective strategies for partnering, and lessons learned from the agencies that have developed contracting vehicles or used them to begin transitioning their fleets. We will also explore timing your acquisitions effectively, understanding funding and resources available to support your deployments, using creative deployment methods, and working with your utility companies.
Instructors
Seema Aziz-Hall, Installation Energy Policy & Programs, US Air Force Read Bio
Ms. Aziz is a Logistics Career Broadener assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. She oversees the Installation Energy Policy & Programs portfolio under the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Environment, Safety, and Infrastructure. She provides effective and efficient energy and water management policy and program oversight by developing and deploying policies and guidance to ensure the Department of the Air Force has energy secure power projection platforms to meet operational missions. Ms. Aziz entered the Air Force as a Palace Acquire (PAQ) Recent Graduate Intern in 2015, where she served as an Inventory Manager (IM); managing the E3 AWACS Landing Gear (LG). Upon her PAQ graduation, she became the LG Performance Based Logistics Item Manager overseeing the supply management transition from Air Force to contractor management of the E-3, KC-135, and C-130 struts. Soon after, she was selected to attend Squadron Officer School in residence. Upon her return to the 417 SCMS, she joined the C-130 LG team as an IM and subsequently promoted to a Materiel Support Program Specialist. Prior to her current position, she was the C-130 LG LMS, Hill AFB, UT.
Brendan Casey, Deputy Director for Federal Fleet Sustainability, White House Council on Environmental Quality Read Bio
Brendan currently serves as the Deputy Director for Federal Fleet Sustainability at the Council on Environmental Quality. Prior to joining CEQ on his current detail, he was the fleet electrification program manager at the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC). In that capacity, he directed the planning, programming, and budgeting for electrifying the Navy's non-tactical vehicle fleet. His previous work involved utility market analysis to ensure the Navy's purchased commodities portfolio achieved the best value for stakeholders while maintaining installation readiness, increasing operational resilience, and supporting fiscal responsibility. Brendan's focus on modernizing the Navy's fleet operations has been aimed at bridging the gap between shore energy policy and fleet management while enabling climate mitigation efforts and increasing resiliency and energy security. He holds a master's degree in environmental policy from Lehigh University, a bachelor's in environmental studies from Ithaca College, as well as numerous professional certifications.
MacKenzie Dunn, Senior Contract Specialist, Center for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service Read Bio
MacKenzie Dunn is an acquisition professional on the Center for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (CEVI) team with GSA's Public Buildings Service (PBS). The CEVI acquisition team is responsible for GSA PBS' Government-wide Design/Build Construction Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts and works with the CEVI Project Coordinators for planning, policy, guidance, and coordination to ensure the success of Electric Vehicle charging programs across Federal Agencies. MacKenzie has over 20 years of leadership experience in the private and public sectors with more than 15 years as a Contracting Officer, beginning her career with the Army Contracting Command and the last ten with GSA Region 10 working in the Construction Acquisition Branch.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Identify goals detailed in Executive Order 14057 and Implementation Guidance, as they relate to electric vehicle transition and charging infrastructure deployment on federal facilities;
- Recognize the contracting vehicles available to procure electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, including acquisition timelines and available funding and resources;
- Identify techniques and strategies federal agencies have used to develop their charging infrastructure deployment plans;
- Identify lessons learned from federal agencies who have implemented EV charging infrastructure programs, helping to understand partnering strategies, creative deployment techniques and resources available to help support future deployments.
