SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- A-76 Commercial Activities Study for Soil Conservation Technician Services
- Notice Date
- 3/14/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Oklahoma State Office, 100 USDA, Suite 206, Stillwater, OK, 74074-2655
- ZIP Code
- 74074-2655
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-13-OK-03
- Archive Date
- 4/15/2003
- Point of Contact
- Luann Lillie, Contracting Officer, Phone 405-742-1224, Fax 405-742-1295, - Luann Lillie, Contracting Officer, Phone 405-742-1224, Fax 405-742-1295,
- E-Mail Address
-
luann.lillie@ok.usda.gov, luann.lillie@ok.usda.gov
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Notice for an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 Commercial Activities Study of Soil Conservation Technician Services presently being performed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Oklahoma. Please read this entire synopsis. OFFERORS MUST RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SYNOPSIS. This is NOT a request for proposal and in no way obligates the Government to award a contract. The USDA, NRCS is seeking sources capable of providing Soil Conservation Technician Services in Boise City, Guymon, Beaver, Woodward, Taloga, Watonga, Kingfisher, Okmulgee, Muskogee, and Sallisaw, Oklahoma. 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, and other federal, state, and local partner agencies. Duties include assisting with conducting public education and information activities, conducting tours, presenting talks, and preparing news articles as necessary. An effective knowledge of engineering design, surveying and computer use is required to fulfill the duties of these positions. Currently, the Government in-house workforce performs these services. NRCS is planning a Direct Conversion Study. Offerors are advised that a contract may not be awarded if the cost of contract performance is not determined to be fair and reasonable. The requirement will fall under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541990. If you are interested in competing for this requirement, please indicate your interest by sending an email (only) to Luann Lillie at luann.lillie@ok.usda.gov NO LATER THAN MARCH 31, 2003. All valid e-mail responses from prospective offerors must provide the return e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, and facsimile number in the body of the response. Responses without the aforementioned information will not be recognized as valid. In addition, to assist in the planning of acquisition strategy, please respond to the following questions: (1) Is your business size large or small? (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small emerging business, a small disadvantaged business, a veteran-owned small business or a service-disabled veteran-owned small business? (3) Is your firm a certified small disadvantaged business, if so is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified Hubzone small business? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned small business? ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST USE E-MAIL TO RESPOND TO THIS SYNOPSIS. TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The solicitation will be made available on the Internet when it is released. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. It is anticipated that the solicitation may be released approximately April 21, 2003. The solicitation will be made available on the Federal Business Opportunities website. It is recommended that you respond to this notice, including all of the information above.
- Place of Performance
- Address: OKLAHOMA
- Record
- SN00279615-W 20030316/030315001033 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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