SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- OMB Circular A-76 Commercial Study of Soil Conservation Technician Services
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Iowa State Office, 693 Federal Building 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309-2180
- ZIP Code
- 50309-2180
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-07-IA-03pre-sol
- Response Due
- 4/21/2003
- Point of Contact
- Michelle Bales, Contract Specialist, Phone 515-284-4506, Fax 515-284-4767,
- E-Mail Address
-
michelle.bales@ia.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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 efficient and cost effective method of providing soil conservation technical services for Decorah, Elkader, Waukon, and West Union, Iowa. In accordance with OMB Circular A-76, commercial offers will be compared with the Governments 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. Government personnel currently provide these services. A single award is anticipated for this solicitation. Duties include gathering resource data to assist landowners in identifying resource conservation needs, assisting in the development of basic conservation plans, conservation projects, engineering projects, wetland development projects, agricultural waste issues, pasture planning, forestland planning, and wildlife planning 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 a firm-fixed price service contract. This will be a negotiated contract. Technical and cost proposals will be required. This solicitation contains no set-asides. NAICS Code: 541990. Size Standard: $6.0 million. The solicitation will be available on or about April 21, 2003, and will be available solely through the Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation document will not be available. All questions must be directed to the Contracting Officer by email at michelle.bales@ia.usda.gov. 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. The Government reserves the right to retain the work in-house and make no contract award. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (09-APR-2003). IT ACTUALLY FIRST APPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 03-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/IASO/NRCS-07-IA-03pre-sol/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Decorah, Elkader, Waukon, and West Union, Iowa
- Country: usa
- Country: usa
- Record
- SN00339095-F 20030605/030603214129 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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