SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- SECOND NOTICE, OMB Circular A-76 Commercial Activities Study of Soil Conservation Technician Services
- Notice Date
- 4/4/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Minnesota State Office, 375 Jackson Street, Suite 600, St. Paul, MN, 55101-1854
- ZIP Code
- 55101-1854
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-MN-CS03-10
- Response Due
- 5/21/2003
- Point of Contact
- Laurie Otte, Management Services Specialist, Phone 651-602-7901, Fax 651-602-7914,
- E-Mail Address
-
laurie.otte@mn.usda.gov
- Description
- SECOND NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE RESPONDED TO THE FIRST NOTICE, PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SECOND NOTICE. The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a requirement for Soil Conservation Technician services. This is an OMB Circular A-76 Direct Conversion with Cost Comparison Study. The purpose of this study is to determine the most cost effective method of providing Soil Conservation Technician services at NRCS offices in Goodhue, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Lewiston, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia Minnesota. In accordance with OMB Circular A-76, commercial offers will be compared with the Government’s costs to perform the above services. The commercial proposals will not result in a contract if Government performance is determined to be more cost advantageous. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. Duties include gathering resource data to assist landowners in identifying resource conservation needs, assisting in the development of basic conservation plans with landowners to address resource concerns, assisting landowners with the design, layout, and inspection of completed conservation practices, developing land treatment contracts utilizing existing USDA and other federal, state, and local cost-share programs and providing annual follow-up on existing contracts. Assistance provided will include working cooperatively with the local NRCS field office staff, local conservation district, private organizations, and other federal, state, and local partner agencies. Duties include assisting with conducting public education and information activities, conducting tours, presenting talks, documents activities with photographs, and preparing news articles as necessary. An effective knowledge of engineering design, surveying, global positioning systems, and computer use is required to fulfill the duties of these positions. These services are currently provided by Government personnel. Any contract resulting from this solicitation will have a one-year base period and four one-year options. The lowest price technically acceptable selection process will be used with any resulting award being firm-fixed price performance based service contract. Firms will be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria listed in the request for proposal to determine technical acceptability. This is an unrestricted solicitation. The solicitation will be available on or about April 21, 2003, and can be downloaded from this web site. Hard copies of the solicitation document will not be available. All questions must be directed to the contracting officer in writing by e-mail at Laurie.Otte@mn.usda.gov, by facsimile to 651-602-7914, or by mail. No questions will be accepted by telephone. The anticipated date for receipt of proposals is on or about May 21, 2003. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Agency. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (04-APR-2003). IT ACTUALLY FIRST APPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 19-JUN-2003. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/NRCS/MNSO/NRCS-MN-CS03-10/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Goodhue, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Lewiston, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia Minnesota
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00352504-F 20030621/030620012710 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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