Area-wide market analysis for virginia

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

Solicitation number AG-33A7-S-13-0003 is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ).

Responses are due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, July 15, 2013, at USDA-NRCS (Attn: Denise Burruss), 1606 Santa Rosa Rd, Suite 209 Richmond, Virginia 23229. Quotes may be submitted via e-mail or hard copy to contact listed herein.

Contact Denise Burruss, Contracting Officer, via telephone at (804) 287-1630 or by e-mail at denise.burruss@va.usda.gov for information regarding this solicitation.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-66. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) clauses and provisions referenced in this solicitation can be found respectively in full text format at http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.da.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar_x/agar04.pdf.

This acquisition is set-aside for Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 531320. The small business size standard is $7 million. Active CCR registration is required in the System for Award Management (SAM) throughout the period of performance; https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is responsive to the terms of the RFQ and is more advantageous to the government. The estimated commencement date of the contract is July 19, 2013. It is estimated that all work should be completed by September 6, 2013 (approximately 45 calendar days).

Description of services include providing an Area-wide Market Analysis (AWMA) for all six regions for our Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) and Grassland Reserve Program (GRP). This work would include examining both open land values and woodland values for WRP and grassland for GRP. See attached scope of work for each program and regional map. Price includes all costs including travel. The estimated price range for this work is $25,000 to $100,000; however, quotes may be submitted for less than $25,000.

See full announcement for additional information to respond to this request for quotations.