SOLICITATION NOTICE
L -- TSP ASSISTANCE IN THE SURVEY OF CROP, TILLAGE, AND RESIDUE CONDITIONS
- Notice Date
- 4/14/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas State Office, 101 South Main Street, Temple, TX, 76501-7602
- ZIP Code
- 76501-7602
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-8-TX-04
- Response Due
- 4/26/2004
- Archive Date
- 5/11/2004
- Point of Contact
- John Eberhart, Contracting Officer, Phone 254-742-9921, Fax 254-742-9929, - Andrew Thompson, Contract Specialist (Trainee), Phone 254-742-9922, Fax 254-742-9967,
- E-Mail Address
-
john.eberhart@tx.usda.gov, andrew.thompson@tx.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking Technical Service Provider services capable of conducting field surveys of crop, tillage and residue conditions encompassing Bailey, Castro, Floyd, Lamb, Swisher, Briscoe, Deaf Smith, Hale and Parmer counties in Texas. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-21. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation is included in Amendment #1. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is RFQ-8-TX-04. The TSP will perform the work using roadside transect surveys in each county. The survey consists of first establishing a driving route on the county roadmap. It should be at least 110 miles long. To obtain a statistically reliable data set, approximately 460 cropland sites will need to be observed along the route. Stops will be made at determined intervals as indicated by the vehicle odometer. The TSP will observe fields on both sides, record the survey data and mark the field location on soil survey atlas sheet. Data needed is the crop, tillage, and residue conditions. The TSP will stop and check field conditions on regular basis to insure visual estimates are correct. After completion of roadside transect, number of ?hits? are summed for each crop and percentages are calculated. This data, the current updated county crop acres (by crop) and the acres that were planted no-till into a cover, will be entered on the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) website. The local NRCS office in each county will provide county roadmap and soil survey atlas sheet. The TSP will meet with each local USDA-NRCS District Conservationist in each county prior to commencing work in the county. The contractor will submit invoices of work performed monthly. Work must commence prior to May 3, 2004 and completed by July 1, 2004. The North Atlantic American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541990. Certifications: Technical Service Provider must be certified in Land Treatment ? Tillage and Erosion category. This is a set-aside for emerging small business. All contractors are required to be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to being awarded a contract by NRCS. The CCR database is the primary Government repository for contractor information required to conduct business with the Federal Government. If your firm is already registered in CCR, please provide your DUNS in the general area of Block 11 on the Standard Form 18, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items. Please note NRCS cannot award a contract to a firm not registered in CCR. There are basically 2 steps to register: (1) Obtain a DUNS number by calling Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711. (2) Register in CCR. The preferred method for registration is via the World Wide Web at http://www.ccr.gov. The CCR Handbook and a registration template are located at that site, under the tab title ?CCR Handbook?. Registration assistance, including a paper copy of the registration forms, may be obtained from the CCR Customer Assistance at toll free 1-888-227-2423, commercial 269 061-5737, or by email to ccr@dlis.dla.mil. Quotes are due by April 26, 2004 at 4:30 pm local time e-mail or fax to USDA-NRCS, W.R. Poage Federal Building, 101 South Main Street, Temple, Texas 76501. Contracting Officer is John Eberhart, (254) 742-9921, e-mail: John.Eberhart@tx.usda.gov or Andrew Thompson, (254) 742-9922, e-mail: Andrew.Thompson@tx.usda.gov. fax: 254-742-9929/9967
- Place of Performance
- Address: Counties listed
- Record
- SN00565520-W 20040416/040414211725 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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