SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Program Support for Competitive Sourcing
- Notice Date
- 11/20/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - National Capital Region Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SB-S-14-TH001
- Archive Date
- 12/19/2013
- Point of Contact
- Travis Heller,
- E-Mail Address
-
travis.heller@ars.usda.gov
(travis.heller@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Office of National Programs (ONP) intends to award a sole-source contract to Terry Anderson, Silver Spring, MD, to provide writing, editing, and related professional assistance to the Office of the Administrator and Associate Administrator. The Contractor shall: -Respond to requests for information received through the Office of the Secretary and the Office of the Administrator from congressional offices, other Federal Agencies and Departments, State and local governments, private institutions, industry, and the general public. -Prepare responses to requests relating to a wide range of scientific subjects and funding issues and in the form of retirement letters and other letters of congratulations for scientists. -Determine the essence of the subject matter and needs of the audience in order to provide an appropriate response. -Prepare briefing materials for the Office of the Administrator, Under Secretary, and Secretary. These assignments typically require accessing existing similar materials and updating issues and budget information. -Contact Area Offices, Human Resources personnel, National Program Leaders, Research Leaders, and field support staff as needed to obtain background materials and ensure accuracy and relevance of information and materials, in terms of scientific, funding, management, and policy criteria. -Oversee the clearance process of correspondence and briefing materials within ONP, ensuring that all documents are reviewed by appropriate officials and arrive at the Office of the Administrator by set deadlines. Incumbent must be able to plan and prioritize to ensure that deadlines are met. -Edit own work and other documents for conformity with established formats and for accuracy, clarity, and emphasis so that the materials can be readily comprehended by its intended audience. -Establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials and staff of ARS and USDA. Coordinate and communicate effectively with fellow writer/editors to ensure continuity of the work. -Provide meeting and conference support as needed, including note-taking and facilitating panel discussions. Reports/Documentation: The contractor shall provide all reports and documentation to the Government in electronic format, and in written format if required. The electronic versions shall be in Microsoft Office format agreed to by the Government at the time of contract award or some other software agreed to by the Government. Terry Anderson is uniquely qualified to fulfill this requirement and is the only vendor capable of meeting the program office's needs. Terry Anderson has an already established understanding of complex Federal correspondence systems, as well as the complicated Federal budget process. Terry Anderson has significant experience dealing with highly technical information, having written extensively on a variety of medical topics and public health issues that have built on his advanced biology background. Further, the sheer variety of topics on which he has written demonstrate his knowledge in the many different topics of agricultural significance; such abilities to understand and write about these technical topics are absolutely critical to the position. This extensive knowledge and immediate understanding to meet system demands will allow optimal responsiveness in processing the newly released President's FY 2014 Budget. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 541611 - General & Administrative Management. The anticipated Period of Performance is: 02/17/2014 to 02/16/2015 In accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 41 USC 25(c)(1), the service needed by the agency is available from only one responsible source and no other type of service will satisfy the needs of the agency. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Vendors that believe they can provide the services listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
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