MODIFICATION
R -- A-76 Commercial Activities Study of Soil Conservation Technician Services
- Notice Date
- 3/14/2003
- Notice Type
- Modification
- 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-CS03-04
- Response Due
- 4/4/2003
- 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
- The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is planning a Direct Conversion with Cost Comparison Study of Soil Conservation Technician services at NRCS offices in Baudette, Bemidji, Roseau, Park Rapids, Walker, Wadena, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Brainerd, Foley, Milaca, Aitkin, Duluth, Grand Rapids, and Virginia Minnesota. The USDA, NRCS is seeking sources capable of providing Soil Conservation Technician 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. This is not a request for proposal and in no way obligates the Government to award a contract. Prospective offerers are advised that a contract may not be awarded if the cost of contract performance is determined to be greater than the cost of in-house performance of Government personnel. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. If you are interested in competing for this requirement, please indicate your interest by sending an email to Laurie Otte at laurie.otte@mn.usda.gov NO LATER THAN APRIL 4, 2003. All responses from prospective offerors must provide the return e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, and facsimile number. In addition, please specify the following based on NAICS 541990: (1) Is your business large or small? (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business, a small disadvantaged business, a veteran-owned small business or a service-disabled veteran-owned small business? (3) If disadvantaged business, specify under which disadvantaged group, and whether your firm is 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 only to respond to this synopsis. No solicitation exists at this time. The solicitation will be made available on the Federal Business Opportunities site when it is released. A solicitation will be released on approximately April 21, 2003. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (14-MAR-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-CS03-04/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Baudette, Bemidji, Roseau, Park Rapids, Walker, Wadena, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Brainerd, Foley, Milaca, Aitkin, Duluth, Grand Rapids, and Virginia Minnesota
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00352530-F 20030621/030620012851 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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