SOURCES SOUGHT
L -- TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
- Notice Date
- 2/3/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Illinois State Office, 2118 West Park Court, Champaign, IL, 61821
- ZIP Code
- 61821
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-IL-TSP-01
- Archive Date
- 3/15/2003
- Point of Contact
- Bernita Clark, Contract Specialist, Phone 217-353-6615, Fax 217-353-6677,
- E-Mail Address
-
bernita.clark@il.usda.gov
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides technical assistance to landowners and operators in the development of conservation plan alternatives in the form of Resource Management Systems (RMSs). Development of RMSs is based on planning procedures that include resource inventory and evaluation, determining alternatives, and planning decisions. The identified resource problems and concerns fall within the resources of soil, water, air, plants, animals, and human considerations which include social, economic, and cultural resources. Conservation practices, when combined into a RMS, can result in a positive effect for the resource base. This notice will be used to determine the availability of potential sources, as authorized under Section 1242 of the Food Security Act, as amended by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, P.L. 107-171 (2002 Farm Bill). The USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Illinois is seeking potential sources to act as technical service providers. The categories included are: Conservation Planning, Nutrient Management Planning, Pest Management Planning, Grassland Management Plans, Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP), Conservation Reserve Program Status Reviews, Conservation Practice Design, Installation, and Checkout, Irrigation Water Management, Forest Management Practices, and Wildlife Management Practices. A list of components for which technical service providers may be certified can be accessed at http://www.il.nrcs.usda.gov/admin/tspcat.html. This is a Sources Sought Notice. This notice provides an avenue to create a mailing list of interested parties. Interested parties are encouraged to forward a completed TSP Interest Response Form that can be found at http://www.il.nrcs.usda.gov/admin/irf.html not later than February 28, 2003. A request for assistance/proposal will be announced at a later date, at which time, applicants will be required to complete a detailed on-line application and provide evidence of abilities, and required licensing and certification. Respondents to this notice will receive notification once the on-line application process is available. All questions pertaining to technical services must be submitted in writing. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions can be faxed to 217-353-6677 or e-mailed to tspcontact@il.usda.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: ILLINOIS
- Record
- SN00251992-W 20030205/030203213430 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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