SOURCES SOUGHT
F -- CONSERVATION PLAN OF OPERATIONS DEVELOPMENT
- Notice Date
- 5/24/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas State Office, 101 South Main Street, Temple, TX, 76501-7602
- ZIP Code
- 76501-7602
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-TSP-2-TX-03
- Response Due
- 6/15/2003
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2003
- Point of Contact
- John Eberhart, Contracting Officer, Phone 254-742-9921, Fax 254-742-9929, - Vicki LeMieux, Office Automation Clerk, Phone 254-742-9901, Fax 254-742-9929,
- E-Mail Address
-
john.eberhart@tx.usda.gov, vicki.lemieux@tx.usda.gov
- Description
- This Sources Sought Notice is to determine the availability of potential sources to develop Conservation Plans of Operations for the purpose of determining actual costs of conservation plans development on small, medium, and larger operations. The Conservation Planning assistance will be provided to Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Cooperators, land managers, and/or potential SWCD Cooperators. The Conservation Planning process will focus on complete and comprehensive digital conservation plans that considers all of the resources (soil, water, air, plants, annimals), and human concerns (social and economic). The digital Conservation Plan, spatial and tabular components will be developed with Customer Service Toolkit (CST) and the Wetland Determinations Toolkit (WDT). The digital Conservation Plan data will be stored and delivered in accordance with the data structure outlined in the Customer Service Toolkit User's Guide. Customer Service Toolkit, XP Version 4.0, and Wetland Determinations Toolkit CST and WDT can be downloaded from http://www.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/toolkit. Additional software details and requirements for CST and WDT are available in the user guide. DELIVERABLES: Digital Conservation Plan - The Conservation Planning digital data will be delivered as an apr project file. The geospatial themes developed will be in a shape file format. Hard Copy Conservation Plan Map - The layout of the Conservation Plan Map will be developed and printed in accordance with the Customer Service Toolkit User's Guide (Map Products Tool) and Conservation Planning Manual. The appropriate themes, Labels, Legend, North Arrow, and other required information will be printed on photo quality paper. Map size will be a minimum of 24 inches by 24 inches. Print resolution 600 DPI minimum. Two copies of the Conservation Plan Map will be provided. Conservation Plan Document - Two copies of the Conservation Plan document will be provided. Conservation Plans Required - Dryland Cropland (minimum 100 ac). Rangeland (minimum 500 ac grazing land). Irrigated Cropland (minimum 200 ac). CNMP - Dairy or Poultry Animal Feeding Operation. Potential sources must be certified Technical Service Providers (TSP) and have certification in the following categories: Certified Conservation Planner, Buffer, Vegetative Land Stabilization, Wetlands, Wildlife and Fishers and others. TechReg is an internet application which makes it easy for Technical Service Providers to register and become certified and can be accessed at http://techreg.usda.gov/. This is sources sought notice. This notice provides an avenue to create a mailing list of interested parties. This notice is not a solicitation for offers and no contract or agreement will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. Requested response: interested parties are encouraged to contact Norman Bade, State Conservationist, 254-742-9881, fax 254-742-9889, e-mail Norman.Bade@tx.usda.gov or John Eberhart, Contracting Officer, 254-742-9921, fax 254-742-9929, e-mail John.Eberhart@tx.usda.gov by June 15, 2003.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Texas
- Zip Code: TBA
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: TBA
- Record
- SN00332076-W 20030526/030524213057 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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