SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- OMB Circular A-76 Commercial Activities Study of Soil Mapping Services
- Notice Date
- 4/10/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Massachusetts State Office, 451 West Street, Amherst, MA, 01002-2995
- ZIP Code
- 01002-2995
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-03-MA-03
- Point of Contact
- Lisa Cichanowicz, Contract Specialist, Phone 413-253-4357, Fax 413-253-4375,
- E-Mail Address
-
lisa.cichanowicz@ma.usda.gov
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a requirement for soil mapping services to be performed for NRCS in Amherst, Massachusetts. This is an OMB Circular A-76 Cost Comparison Study. The purpose of this study is to determine the most cost-effective method of providing soil-mapping services for listed locations throughout Massachusetts. In accordance with OMB Circular A-76, commercial offers will be compared with the Government's cost to perform these services. Government personnel are currently performing these services. If Government performance is determined to be more cost advantageous, then commercial proposals will not result in a contract. Major functions of work include: map compilation with a three overlay system, verifying and transferring soil lines to orthophotography, verifying digital check plots, stream delineation, and the completion of Soil Survey Metadadata templates. Finished maps must meet with the standards found in the National Soil Survey Handbook. This study is for one full time position. Any contract resulting from the solicitation will have a one-year base period and four one-year options. The lowest price technically acceptable selection process will be used with any resulting award being firm-fixed price performance based service contract. Firms and will be evaluated based on the criteria listed in the request for proposal. This solicitation is unrestricted under NAICS Code: 541370. Further information will be available in the solicitation on or about April 25, 2003, at the Federal Business Opportunities website http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Instructions for downloading the solicitation are available at this web site. Hard copies of the solicitation document will not be available. All questions must be directed to the contracting officer in writing by e-mail at lisa.cichanowicz@ma.usda.gov, by facsimile to 413-253-4375, or by letter to Lisa Cichanowicz, Contracting Officer, USDA-NRCS, 451 West St. Amherst, MA 01002. No questions will be accepted by telephone. The anticipated cut off date for receipt of proposals is on or about May 25, 2003. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Agency. The U. S. Government reserves the right to retain the work in-house and make no contract award.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/NRCS, 451 West St., Amherst, MA
- Zip Code: 01002
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 01002
- Record
- SN00300632-W 20030412/030410213410 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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