US Forest Service Layout Specialist
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- AG4670C150137 Solicitation number
- Agencies
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- Forest Service Research Service Southern Research Station Forest Research Service, Department of Agriculture
- Region 8 - Southern Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- Combined task order value
- $131,105 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 44% used
- $300,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Southern Research Station established a Master IDIQ for layout specialist services on August 25, 2015, with a shared ceiling of $300 thousand; ordering closed on August 31, 2018, and the vehicle is no longer active.
The vehicle contracts design and layout of scientific and technical publications, including formatting tables, figures, and equations according to prescribed Government report formats. Work occasionally requires conceptualization and design of creative visual solutions for scientific publications but does not encompass general graphic design. Task orders have funded layout of General Technical Reports, conference proceedings, national reports on non-timber forest products, and specialized research publications such as DNA fingerprinting and carbon studies.
Three prime contractors have received all 24 task orders awarded under the vehicle. Helen Robinson Design dominates with 12 orders totaling $93 thousand in combined potential value. Thomas, Cynthia J holds 7 orders for $21 thousand, and Ruark, Virginia holds 5 orders for $17 thousand. The vast majority of ordering activity occurred in the Southern Research Station itself (23 of 24 orders totaling $124 thousand), with one order ($7 thousand) placed by the Forest Service R8-Southern Region.
About 63 percent of task orders (15) carried a Total Small Business set-aside, while 38 percent (9) were unrestricted. Order volume peaked in 2017 with 10 task orders, compared to 5 orders in 2015, 2 in 2016, and 7 in 2018. Individual task-order values ranged from $874 to $25 thousand, with most orders falling between $1 thousand and $15 thousand. All $131 thousand in combined task-order potential value has been obligated. Firm fixed-price pricing applied to all awards.
Description
The US Forest service Southern Research Station loacted in Asheville, NC has a Master IDIQ for layout specialists. The scope of services includes the design and layout of scientific and technical publications including formatting tables, figures, and equations. The work is not creative graphics design but rather laying out technical writing and graphic elements per the prescribed Government report formats. On occassion the work requires the graphics designer to conceptualize, develop, and design creative, unigue, and content-appropriate visual solutions for scientific publications.
IDV awards
| Awardee | IDV award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Robinson Design | AG4670C150163 | |
| Thomas, Cynthia J | AG4670C150161 | |
| Ruark, Virginia | AG4670C150162 |
Latest task orders
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Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Robinson Design | $93,012 | 71% |
| 2 | Thomas, Cynthia J | $21,043 | 16% |
| 3 | Ruark, Virginia | $17,050 | 13% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $131,105 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2018 | $28,321 |
| FY2017 | -$2,011 |
| FY2016 | -$9,750 |
| FY2015 | $114,545 |
Quick answers
What is the US Forest Service Layout Specialist contract vehicle?
US Forest Service Layout Specialist is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Forest Service Research Service Southern Research Station (Forest Research Service) and Region 8 - Southern Region (Forest Service), awarded on August 25, 2015.
Which companies hold US Forest Service Layout Specialist?
3 companies hold US Forest Service Layout Specialist's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Helen Robinson Design on August 25, 2015. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Helen Robinson Design, Thomas, Cynthia J and Ruark, Virginia.
How much has been spent through US Forest Service Layout Specialist?
24 task orders have been placed under US Forest Service Layout Specialist, obligating $131,105.
What is the shared ceiling of US Forest Service Layout Specialist?
US Forest Service Layout Specialist's shared ceiling is $300,000; its task orders have used 44% of it.
Which agencies use US Forest Service Layout Specialist the most?
The departments whose task orders under US Forest Service Layout Specialist obligated the most are Department of Agriculture ($131,105).
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