D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES

Notice Date

February 15, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Acquisition Management Branch, STOP 0567, 1400 & INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-0567

ZIP Code

20250-0567

Solicitation Number

FSA-R-001-04DC!!

Point of Contact

Contact Martha Vines, 202/690-4030/,Contracting Officer, Verle Malik, 202/720-7335!!

E-Mail Address

Martha Vines (mvines@wdc.usda.fsa.gov)

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a requirement for a wide range of Information Resource Management development and IRM support services for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA) and it's partner agency the Natural Conservation Services (NRCS) . These two agencies who will be the primary users of this contract. Other USDA agencies will be authorized to use this contract to procure these IT services. Major IRM support offices for FSA are located in Kansas city, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri and Washington, D.C. The major support offices for NRCS are Washington, D.C.; Beltsville, MD; Fort Collins, CO; Madison, WI; Lincoln, NE; Fort Worth, TX; Atlanta, GA; Davis, CA. Also provided in this announcement is additional information about the procurement: (1) Anticipated Release Date: 3/8/01; (2) Proposal Due Date:4/10/01; (3) Anticipated award Date: 7/10/01; Size Status: For the purpose of this acquisition, the NAICS Code is 54151; (4) Type of task orders to be issued under this contract: Fixed Price; Fixed Price Economic Price Adjustment; Fixed Price Level of Effort, Time and Material; (5) It is anticipated that this requirement will result in the award of multiple Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. In establishing goals for small and small disadvantaged businesses, the total goal (both small and small disadvantaged), proposed shall reflect maximum practical opportunities as well as a clear understanding of the work to be accomplished and the suitability of the proposed goal structure to meet mission objectives. The goals must recognize the distinct differences in professional skills and the complexity of varied disciplines as well as job difficulty. In developing the subcontracting plan, emphasis should be placed on the extent of small, small disadvantaged participation. Proposals must offer as a minimum, goal levels of 23 percent of all work to be subcontracted to small businesses, with a percentage of these goals to be set aside for small disadvantaged businesses. Proposal evaluation points will be awarded based on the extent of small, small disadvantaged business, Hubzone and woman owned small business utilization proposed in excess of the goals listed above. A total of up to 150 points may be awarded above and beyond the points listed in Section M to an offeror's proposal based on aggressive utilization of small, small disadvantaged business, Hubzone, woman owned small businesses,Veteran/Service Disabled. A USDA FSA Contracting Home Page (AMB Web Page) is available to offerors to send information to and receive information from FSA. The use of the AMB Web Page will result in a more timely exchange of information such as the solicitation, amendments, comments, and other acquisition related information. The aforementioned documents and information will only be available through the AMB Web Page. Potential Offerors will be responsible for monitoring the AMB Web Page for amendments and any other procurement related information. The AMB Web page is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is located at "http://www.fsa.usda.gov/amb". If you have any questions regarding the AMB Web page, please contact Scott Cook at 202-720-7349. Note, it is the intent of FSA to issue a solicitation subject to receipt of a Delegation of Procurement Authority.*****

Web Link

http://www.fsa.usda.gov/amb (http://www.fsa.usda.gov/amb)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010220/DSOL007.HTM (W-046 SN50D880)