SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- OMB Circular A-76 Commercial Activities Study of Soil Mapping Services
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- 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-CS05-IL-03P
- Response Due
- 5/21/2003
- 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 United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a requirement for soil mapping services to be performed in NRCS office in Charleston, Illinois. 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 the listed location in Illinois. In accordance with OMB Circular A-76, commercial offers will be compared with the Government's costs to perform the above services. The commercial proposals will not result in a contract if Government performance is determined to be more cost advantageous. Government personnel currently provide these services. The final products of these services are completed and field correlated soil surveys for designated geographical areas to be shown in the solicitation. Major components of this work include: researching existing information pertaining to the survey area (i.e., existing soil surveys, topographic and geologic maps, and aerial photographs); conducting soil mapping activities, collecting and analyzing field data, and identifying soil types and series that will meet or exceed National Cooperative Soil Survey standards; preparing samples of the soil profile and descriptions from the surface to a depth of 80 inches; classifying samples by soil taxonomy and assigning a series name; developing map units and maintaining official map unit legend; compiling official field notes, soil profile sheets, field transect sheets, and mapping field sheets by map unit; and entering all documentation into the National Soils Information System (NASIS). Any contract resulting from this 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 service contract. Technical and cost proposals will be required. This solicitation is being solicited unrestricted. NAICS Code: 541370. Size Standard: $4.0 million. The solicitation will be available on or about April 21, 2003, and will be available solely through the Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Instructions for downloading the solicitation are available at this website. 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 bernita.clark@il.usda.gov, by facsimile to 217-353-6615, or by letter to Bernita Clark, Contracting Officer, USDA-NRCS, 2118 West Park Court, Champaign, Illinois 61821. No questions will be accepted by telephone. The anticipated date for receipt of proposals is on or about May 21, 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. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (09-APR-2003). IT ACTUALLY FIRST APPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 04-AUG-2003. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
-
Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/NRCS/ILSO/NRCS-CS05-IL-03P/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Charleston, Illinois
- Record
- SN00391900-F 20030806/030804222654 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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