SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- RFI USDA Bio-Preferred Support Services - USDA Bio-Preferred RFI
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 921190
— Other General Government Support
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Office of Procurement and Property Management, Procurement Operations Division, 300 7th Street, S.W., Room 377, Reporters Building, Washington, District of Columbia, 20024
- ZIP Code
- 20024
- Solicitation Number
- AG-3143-S-13-0022
- Archive Date
- 7/9/2013
- Point of Contact
- Carlton L. Bradshaw,
- E-Mail Address
-
Carlton.Bradshaw@dm.usda.gov
(Carlton.Bradshaw@dm.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Performance Work Statement The program is located in the Environmental Management Division (EMD) of the Office of Property and Procurement Management (OPPM) within Departmental Management (DM) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Department's goals under this program are to increase purchases of biobased products (1) by the Federal government under a procurement preference program and (2) by commercial buyers and consumers through a voluntary labeling program. With limited Federal staff the BioPreferred program must depend on the technical expertise of a support contractor to provide the information necessary to make informed decisions on which new biobased products to designate for Federal program, provide first line support for a voluntary label program, provide business client support, and program auditing. USDA's BioPreferred program is seeking a contractor to provide technical support and advisory assistance in four task areas: 1) bio-based products testing and research, 2) voluntary label certification support, 3) process input and business consulting, and 4) audit support. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotations (RFQ) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, we are not seeking proposals at this time. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The U.S. Government will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued.
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