SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Sole Source Notice to Oregon State University from USDA/NRCS Plant Material Center in Corvallis, OR
- Notice Date
- 12/4/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Oregon State Office, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 900, Portland, Oregon, 97232
- ZIP Code
- 97232
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-OR-09-001
- Response Due
- 12/18/2008
- Archive Date
- 1/2/2009
- Point of Contact
- Monty J Shuster, Phone: 503-414-3214, Chris Martin,, Phone: 503-414-3213
- E-Mail Address
-
monty.shuster@or.usda.gov, chris.martin@or.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The USDA/NRCS Corvallis Plant Material Center (PMC )would like to continue its long standing relationship with Oregon State University (OSU). Listed below are the reasons for our decision for a Sole Source Procurement: Item 1 – The USDA/NRCS Corvallis PMC seeks to purchase from OSU supplies and services including machinery, equipment operators, water, fuel, fertilizer, pesticides, shop services, student labor (summer), facility maintenance and library services. Item 2 – The supplies and services will be used to carry out the goals and mission of the USDA/NRCS Corvallis PMC in a cooperative and cost effective manner. Item 3 – To carry out our goals and mandates, USDA/NRCS Corvallis PMC has determined that it will need to acquire through procurement the previously stated services and supplies for a total estimated cost of $44,100.00. Item 4 – The USDA/NRCS Corvallis PMC is located on OSU property and has leased farm land and building space from OSU for decades. The yearly charge of $1 for building space is obviously cost effective. Being located on the OSU Hyslop Farm, plant materials center staff is free to use OSU specialty farm equipment whenever needed, thus saving valuable time and money for the program. OSU is able to meet all of the specifications needed by the Plant Material Center including building space, on site irrigation wells, shop services, facility maintenance and equipment operators for the same cost charged to other OSU facilities and programs. Item 5 – The USDA/NRCS Corvallis PMC has been located on the OSU Hyslop Farm for decades. The land lease rate charged to USDA/NRCS is far less than similar farm land in the area. We are able to buy local supplies under an OSU purchase order for major discounts because of our association with the college. The USDA/NRCS Corvallis PMC is also able to get field inspections done for free because of our association with the farm, which saves hundreds of dollars. Beside the overall cost advantage offered by OSU, the technical expertise of OSU faculty and staff is invaluable. Because of our long standing relationship, techniques and equipment have been developed over the years that make farming small areas such as our very cost effective not offered by different locations.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/NRCS Plant Materials Center, 3415 NE Granger Ave, Corvallis, Oregon, 97330, United States
- Zip Code: 97330
- Zip Code: 97330
- Record
- SN01713507-W 20081206/081204220552-a5139b67a02548f1cd31bf5f0deb9811 (fbodaily.com)
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