SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Continuation of the “Year of the Research Leader” Initiative
- Notice Date
- 1/22/2015
- 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-15-TH001
- Archive Date
- 2/16/2015
- Point of Contact
- Travis Heller,
- E-Mail Address
-
travis.heller@ars.usda.gov
(travis.heller@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis a contract with Gilburg Leadership, Inc., 110 Lincoln Street, Holyoke, MA 01040-1610, to provide the continuation of the "Year of the Research Leader" initiative. ARS requires consultation and facilitative support for the ongoing planning, coordination and-where appropriate-facilitation of all aspects of the Initiative as outlined: Steering Team Meetings, Webinar and Cohort Discussion Group Coordination Meetings, Planning Team Meetings, Planning Team Retreat, YRL Conference, Sub Team Facilitation/Support, and General Research, Planning & Consultation. The circumstance permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Services are be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of follow-on contracts for the continued provision of highly specialized services when it is likely that award to any other source would result in: (A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; and/or (B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. (See 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B).). This work is a logical follow-on task to multiple previous USDA ARS orders which supports a prior phase of the Administrator's Office and Research Leader initiative. Preserving continuity of work and sustaining unique institutional knowledge are critical success factors for the initiative. Award to another firm would impose a steep learning curve, with cost in time and dollars to be borne by the government. Any break in continuity would put the government at risk of missing current and upcoming deadlines for recommendations and determination of next steps. In addition, there would be a ripple effect of further delays in subsequent planning and implementation of those recommendations. The existing contractor also possesses critical insights into principal issues and factors currently being weighed as recommendations are being drafted and reviewed. Loss of clarity in these areas could cause harm by: affecting the quality of final work products of the current project team; and causing disruption in transition to upcoming project work. The content knowledge acquired through the previous tasks, coupled with working relationships that have been built, are essential elements needed to make a seamless transition to the next phase of the initiative. Anticipated Date of Award: 02/02/2015 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
- SN03622214-W 20150124/150122234745-56ad093464d418a75c0bf17de5ff25a9 (fbodaily.com)
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