ARS requires contractor support for facilitating a relatively new effort to develop a comprehensive 5-year plan for ARS's scientific computing infrastructure, called scinet.

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Contract number
1232SA25F0002
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$418,022

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 1232SA24Q0181 Solicitation number
Contract value 100% obligated
$418,022.21 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Calverton, MD 20705, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Close Out P00001 -$0
Original award $418,022

About this award

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a delivery order contract valued at $418,022 to Minelight Solutions LLC, a management consulting firm based in Ashburn, Virginia, on October 15, 2024. This small business set-aside contract is issued under Minelight Solutions' existing General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract and requires the contractor to provide support for developing a comprehensive five-year strategic plan for ARS's Scientific Computing Infrastructure (SCINet). The work will be performed in Calverton, Maryland, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2025.

Minelight Solutions brings relevant experience to this engagement, having previously supported federal agencies with strategic planning and administrative process improvement services, particularly within the Department of Agriculture. The company maintains active registration in the System for Award Management and holds a GSA MAS contract valued at approximately $21 million through October 2028, which serves as the contracting vehicle for this award. This delivery order represents a continuation of Minelight Solutions' specialized support to ARS in advancing the department's scientific computing capabilities and infrastructure planning objectives.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 1232SA25F0002?

1232SA25F0002 was awarded to Minelight Solutions LLC by Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) on October 15, 2024.

How much is contract 1232SA25F0002 worth?

The government has obligated $418,022 on 1232SA25F0002.

Is contract 1232SA25F0002 an order under another contract?

Yes. 1232SA25F0002 is a delivery order under 47QRAA24D000B, a federal supply schedule, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).

Was contract 1232SA25F0002 competed?

The extent of competition for 1232SA25F0002 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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