Attachment 3 - Jusitfication and Approval.pdf
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- 2026 IUFRO Membership Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 12444026Q0042
- Issued by
- Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This is a Decision to Restrict Competition document issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) U.S. Forest Service (USFS), PPS Products and Services Branch, for Requisition Number 1163243, under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold authority per FAR 12.102(a).
The acquisition seeks International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) membership for the Forest Service. IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental organization headquartered in Vienna, Austria (UEI: GKBDSNAP24N7), with over 15,000 members worldwide from 630 member organizations spanning academia and business. The membership enables Forest Service employees to participate in, influence, and direct research across all fields of forest science to develop science-based solutions aligned with the Forest Service Chief's priorities, including forest management, silviculture, operational safety, forest products, bioenergy, and forest policy and economics. The justification for restricting competition states that IUFRO is a unique organization offering benefits that cannot be obtained elsewhere and that no other comparable organization exists. The Forest Service has maintained membership since 1929 and possesses extensive knowledge of the organization's singular value. No market research was conducted given this established historical relationship and institutional knowledge. The document was certified by Claire O'Dea, RPA Assessment National Program Leader, and approved by Shundrica Daniels, Contracting Officer, on March 22, 2026. The estimated contract value for the BASE period in FY26 is redacted in the document.
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| Attachment 1 - Schedule of Items.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 2 - Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| 12444026Q0042 - Combined Synopsis.pdf |
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United States Department of Agriculture Decision to Restrict Competition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
Identification Number:
Rev. 3/4/26
In accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) FAR
12.102 (a), the following documents the decision to restrict competition for this acquisition.
(1) Mission Area and Contracting Activity.
Requisition Number: 1163243
Requesting Activity Agency: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Forest Service
(USFS).
Contracting Activity: PPS Products and Services Branch
(2) Estimated Value
Period Fiscal Year Total
BASE FY26
Grand Total
(3) Brief Description of Supplies or Services
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) membership enables the Forest Service to participate in, influence, and direct research in all fields of forest science, helping leverage 15,000 IUFRO scientist members from 630 member organizations to foster research that aligns with the Chief’s priorities including forest management, silviculture, operational safety, forest products, bioenergy, and forest policy and economics.
(1) Suggested Source
International Union of Forest Research Organizations IUFRO Headquarters Marxergasse 2 A-1030 Vienna, Austria
UEI: GKBDSNAP24N7
(4) Justification for Restricting Competition and the Basis for that Decision.
A. Explain the unique qualifications/characteristics of the proposed contractor or product and why no other contractor or product/service can meet the Government's need.
IUFRO is a unique organization, offering benefits to the Forest Service that cannot be obtained elsewhere. IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with over 15,000 members worldwide, including scientists and businesses. Forest Service membership in IUFRO allows FS employees to participate in, influence, and direct research in all fields of forest science to foster development of science-based solutions to forest related challenges that align with the Chief’s priorities including forest management, silviculture, operational safety, forest products, bioenergy, and forest policy and economics.
United States Department of Agriculture Decision to Restrict Competition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
Identification Number:
Rev. 3/4/26
B. Describe market research conducted and the results or the reason why no market research was conducted.
The Forest Service has been a member of IUFRO since 1929. The U.S. Forest Service is knowledgeable about the fact that there is no other organization like IUFRO in existence. IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides access to an extensive network of over 15,000 members from academia and business worldwide to foster development of science-based solutions to forest related challenges.
Certifications & Approvals
(5) Technical / Requirements Personnel Certification I certify this requirement meets the Government’s minimum need and that the supporting data, which forms a basis for this justification, is complete and accurate.
Claire O’Dea RPA Assessment National Program Leader
(6) Contracting Officer’s Certification I certify that the data supporting the recommended use of other than full and open competition accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I hereby approve this justification.
Shundrica Daniels Contracting Officer
CLAIRE O'DEA Digitally signed by CLAIRE O'DEA Date: 2026.03.18 15:13:58 -04'00'
Shundrica Daniels Digitally signed by Shundrica Daniels Date: 2026.03.22 21:25:30 -04'00'
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