The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with a potential value of $3 million to Ken Consulting Inc., an 8(a) small business, against its Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicle. Ken Consulting will support the agency's special nutrition programs by conducting quick response surveys, including developing survey instruments, obtaining Office of Management and Budget clearance, performing data collection and analysis, and reporting results. A firm fixed price call valued at $439,374.32 was issued against the BPA for a research study to be completed by November 2023 in Alexandria, Virginia.
The original solicitation sought to consolidate 24 General Services Administration schedule solicitations into a single offering for products, services, and solutions. While specific quantitative benefits could not be reasonably estimated, the agency anticipated qualitative improvements including reduced acquisition cycle times and a more intuitive structure to streamline customer access and eliminate duplication across the program. The consolidation was deemed critical to GSA's mission success and provided the optimal approach while minimizing negative impacts to small business opportunities.