ATTACHMENT 1-CERCA Project SOW.docx
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This Statement of Work outlines consulting services required for the CERCA (Circular Economy that Reimagines Corn Agriculture) project, focusing primarily on the CERCA Phosphorus (P) project. The project aims to develop corn varieties with reduced environmental impacts through decreased nitrogen demand and improved nitrogen/phosphorus fertilizer recycling.
The contractor will provide services including: identifying gene targets for maize P traits, obtaining low phytic acid genotypes, providing methods for plant/seed P trait analysis, conducting on-site training, assisting with laboratory work, analyzing results, and helping prepare research publications. Additional consultation will be provided for the CERCA N project to support its objectives and integration with the P project. This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 541690 with a $19M size standard, structured as a Firm Fixed Price contract using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation. Quotes are due December 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST, with questions due by December 13, 2024. The period of performance is six months from award, and work will be performed at the USDA ARS Northeast Area Robert W. Holley Center in Ithaca, NY.
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CERCA Project Independent Contractor Statement of Work Background and Objectives: The CERCA project (Circular Economy that Reimagines Corn Agriculture) is focused on converting corn to a flexible, earlier-season annual crop with reduced environmental impacts through reduced nitrogen demand and increased recycling of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer. The implications of CERCA on agriculture could be tremendous – future varieties of corn that require reduce fertilizer inputs, greenhouse gas emissions, and water pollution by more than 50%. Excitingly, if we can achieve more cold tolerance, we will get a substantial yield increase at the same time.
Scope and Tasks: The Independent Contractor will provide Consultation Services for the CERCA (Circular Economy that Reimagines Corn Agriculture) project. The primary focus of these services will be the CERCA Phosphorus (P) project.
These services will include:
(1) Assistance in identifying gene targets of value in engineering maize P traits of value to the CERCA Project, such as the “low seed total P” trait and “optimized P distribution” traits.
(2) Direction for obtaining seed of appropriate “low phytic acid” genotypes and lines of maize of potential value to the CERCA project.
(3) Provision of methods of value in assaying plant and seed P traits necessary for genotyping and inheritance studies, and methods for analyzing seed P fractions in maize.
(4) On-sight training in the use of plant and seed P fraction analytical methods.
(5) Where needed or appropriate, assistance in laboratory and field work,
(6) Assistance in analysis of results.
(7) Assistance in dissemination of results such as preparation and submission of research articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
(8) The Independent Contractor will also provide, as needed, similar Consultation Services for the CERCA N project both to further its specific objectives and to assist in the integration of the CERCA N and P projects.
Period of Performance is from date of award to six months..
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