Attachment 1 - Statement of Work - 1232SA26Q1311.pdf

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This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS), Market and Trade Economics Division (MTED), located at 355 E Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-3221.

The contractor must provide comprehensive issues-driven market analysis and forecasting services for sugar, sugar cane, high fructose corn syrup, and sugar beets to support ERS's 10-year sugar baseline. Key deliverables include: short and long-term price forecasts updated quarterly at both state and country levels on an annual basis; monthly trend and market analysis for sweeteners; and licenses providing MTED staff access to datasets on food and agricultural products with defined terms of use. The analysis must be broken down by commodities, downstream products, and country, with emphasis on supply, demand, trade, pricing, and consumption factors. The place of performance is virtual with no travel required. The contract period runs from September 9, 2026 through September 9, 2027, with three or more option years included. Contractors may be required to obtain a USDA/ERS suitability determination and complete mandatory security and privacy training to access USDA/ERS networks and facilities. No government-provided equipment is furnished, and no specific job performance criteria are outlined in this SOW.

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Statement of Work Economic Research Service

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1.0 Organization and Background

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) Market and Trade Economics Division (MTED) 355 E Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024-3221

The Economic Research Service is a Federal agency within the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). ERS provides agricultural economic research and policy services that address issues at the forefront of domestic and global concerns. Within ERS, the Market and Trade Economics Division (MTED) monitors, evaluates, and conducts research on domestic and foreign economic and policy factors affecting agricultural markets and trade.

Efficiency and productivity is paramount to the success of any organization. Therefore, personnel within MTED’s Office of the Director (OD) require comprehensive global and domestic coverage of sugar, sugar cane, high fructose corn syrup and sugar beets for the 10-year ERS sugar baseline.

2.0 Scope

The selected vendor must specialize in issues-driven analysis, as opposed to country or commodity-driven analysis. Access to market analysis and forecasts to include short and long-term analysis of supply, demand, trade, pricing, consumption and more. Analysis shall be broken down by commodities and downstream products as well by country.

3.0 Deliverables

The contractor shall, but is not limited to, the following:

• Provide short and long-term price forecasts for sugar, sugar cane, high fructose corn syrup and sugar beets. Cost of production and forecasts shall be on an annual basis and updated quarterly at both the state and country level.

• Trend and market analysis for sweeteners monthly.

• Provide licenses to MTED staff for dataset access to food and agricultural products with a defined terms of use.

3.0 Place of Performance

Virtual.

4.0 Period of Performance

Period of performance of this contract shall be completed between 09 September 2026 through 09 September 2027. This contract includes 3 options years or more.

5.0 Key Personnel

6.0 Job Performance Criteria

N/A

7.0 Government Provided Equipment

N/A

8.0 Security

The contractor(s) may be required to obtain a suitability determination through USDA/ERS. In addition, they shall complete all mandatory training (e.g., the privacy basis and security training) required of all with access to USDA/ERS networks and facilities.

9.0 Travel

No travel is expected, as this training will be conducted virtually.

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