NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE:

NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services PSC: B599 Special Studies/Analysis- Other Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Contracts Management Division (CMD), intends to award on a sole-source basis a Task Order to Mathematica, Inc., 600 Alexander Park Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6346, United States for professional services to conduct additional analyses related to (1) dietary content of reimbursable meals served to NSLP and SBP participants and (2) recipes including those involving cooking from scratch. The Task Order will help in child nutrition program rulemaking.

This requirement of additional analyses (SNMCS) is a follow on to AG-3198-C-13-0001 for School Nutrition and Meal Cost study (SNMCS). Mathematica Inc. previously created variables that help to differentiate reimbursable foods from non-program foods. Due to the familiarity of Mathematica Inc. with the data collection tools, analyses conducted, variables created, and study reports written, they are the best contracting option for conducting these continued analyses. Their involvement with the SNMCS spans many years, as does their knowledge, and it would be impractical to bring in a different contractor to continue this work.

Interested parties may submit capability statements and rationale by January 09, 2022, 12:00 P.M., Eastern Time (ET) to Tracy-Ann.Thomas-Arthur@usda.gov. If no affirmative written response is received, award will be made without further notice. The written response must include a general statement for services mentioned in this announcement and past performance client information for similar work. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES AND A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.