CANCELLED Statistical Research Support Services
Cancelled Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q1071
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation has been cancelled. The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service sought Statistical Research Support Services for its National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Washington DC office, with quotations due August 26, 2026. The procurement was a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $22.5 million.
The requirement consisted of a one-year base period (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027) plus four optional one-year renewal periods through August 31, 2031, on a firm-fixed-price basis. Work was to be performed at USDA/NASS Headquarters in Washington, DC, with limited telework authorized only by written Contracting Officer approval and restricted to U.S. territories only.
The contractor was required to provide two key personnel: a full-time Senior Research Statistician with a Ph.D. in Statistics or related field, minimum 10 years of professional research experience in agricultural statistics, and demonstrated expertise in Bayesian statistics, small-area estimation, machine learning, AI, survey methodology, geospatial integration, record linkage, large language models, adaptive survey design, and reproducible research; and a part-time Senior Scientific Advisor with a Ph.D. and minimum 20 years of nationally recognized research experience in agricultural statistics. All contractor employees required Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards. Insurance requirements included workers' compensation, general liability ($500,000), and automobile liability ($200,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence).
Evaluation applied lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with technical acceptability determined by completion of required SF1449 blocks, FAR 52.222-52 Declaration, and a Technical Capability Narrative not exceeding three pages. Past performance was evaluated as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable using CPARS data and government records. One award was anticipated. Quotations were held firm for 90 calendar days.
Notice text
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CANCELLED CANCELLED
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1071 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Statistical Research Support Services. The place of performance is Washington DC.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541910. The small business size standard is $22.5M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
No level of historical contract information will be provided by the solicitation Primary Point of Contact. General historical contracting information is available to the public, free of charge, without a login requirement, using the Advanced Search tool on USAspending.gov.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1071 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Statistical Research Support Services. The place of performance is Washington DC.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541910. The small business size standard is $22.5M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
No level of historical contract information will be provided by the solicitation Primary Point of Contact. General historical contracting information is available to the public, free of charge, without a login requirement, using the Advanced Search tool on USAspending.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2 FAR 52.222_52 Declaration.pdf | ||
| SF1449_RFQ_1232SA26Q1071.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP.pdf |
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