Conference Support Assistant and Travel Services

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service is procuring Conference Support Assistant and Travel Services to support the Travel Policy and Systems Branch through a BPA call mechanism. The primary service involves one full-time Conference Support Assistant responsible for preparing and reviewing conference packages, supporting REE Annual Conference planning and reporting, and providing customer service. Key requirements include proficiency with Excel, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, AFMCSP, and ConcurGov, as well as analytical and critical thinking skills to verify compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Principles of Appropriations Law, Federal Travel Regulations, and Agriculture Travel Regulations. The government will evaluate proposals based on the lowest priced technically acceptable response, and the Request for Quote will be issued exclusively to existing BPA holders under contracts 1232SA23A0003, 1232SA23A0004, and 1232SA23A0005. This is a pre-solicitation notice only posted on March 23, 2026, with the actual RFQ deadline set for March 30, 2026.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and will be awarded to one of the three existing BPA contract holders that submit a qualifying response. The work will be performed at the USDA/ARS George Washington Carver Center in Beltsville, Maryland, or remotely, with standard work hours of 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The contract is structured as a fixed price, labor hour arrangement with a one-year period of performance beginning April 10, 2026 and ending April 9, 2027. Contractor personnel must comply with HSPD-12 and FIPS PUB 201 security requirements, possess appropriate background investigations, and be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. The government will furnish all IT hardware, software, utilities, and workspace, and the contractor must designate both a primary contract manager and an alternate with full authority to the Contracting Officer.