Program Support Service

Added: Jul 11, 2013 11:58 am Pursuant to FAR 5.101(a)(1) the United States Department Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL), intends to procure Contractor Program Support services to provide mission critical services for the Knowledge Services Division (KSD) of NAL. The Contractor shall provide research support services to NAL program staff to accomplish a variety of goals, such as research database applications to assist staff in identifying data elements and functionality of science-based computer applications, assist with conducting online and subject knowledge research, and assist in researching enterprise crop budgets as data sources for life cycle inventory datasets. Attachment #1 is the Statement of Work (SOW). Contractors will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. Additionally, technical acceptance will be determined on the firm's ability to provide qualified candidates in accordance with the criteria outlined in Attachment #2 Contractor Qualifications. Firms shall submit resumes of at least 3 candidates. NAICS Code is 541690. No telephone calls are being accepted. Questions shall be submitted by email no later than 2pm MST July 15, 2013 with responses/quotes emailed to Jessica.massey@ars.usda.gov no later than 12 Noon MST, July 17, 2013. Point of Contact(s): Jessica Massey, Contract Specialist, Phone 970-492-7046, Fax 970-492-7031, Email Jessica.massey@ars.usda.gov - Contracting Office Address: Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, NRRC, 2150 Centre Ave, Building D, CO, 80526. Place of Performance: National Agricultural Library, Knowledge Service Division, 10301 Baltimore Ave., 1st Floor, Beltsville, MD 20705

This is a small business set aside. Size standard for NAICS code 541690 is $7Million.