SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- BPA CALL 12318720A0008
- Notice Date
- 4/6/2021 12:35:02 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- USDA FOREST SERVICE SAINT PAUL MN 55108 USA
- ZIP Code
- 55108
- Solicitation Number
- 12318720A0008
- Response Due
- 4/6/2021 4:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/21/2021
- Point of Contact
- David Easter, Phone: 6516495236
- E-Mail Address
-
david.easter@usda.gov
(david.easter@usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- Limited-Sources Justification United States Department of Agriculture FAR 8.405 Federal Supply Schedules Multiple Award Schedule Program Identification of the agency and the contracting activity. USDA, Forest Service AQM 7TH FI RPE 2.Description of services required to meet the agency�s needs The USDA Forest Service requested public input on proposed updates to Forest Service Manual 220, Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 2209.13, and FSH 2209.16. Public notice and comment period for the Forest Service proposed range management directives began on December 18, 2020 and is anticipated to end March 16, 2021. Letters received as part of the Tribal Consultation period will be accepted through May 17, 2021. 3.The circumstances and rationale for limiting competition. 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B). ICF INCORPORATED is BPA holder 12318720A0008. �8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C). ICF INCORPORATED is the only firm capable of providing the services without the USDA Forest Service experiencing substantial duplication of cost that could not be expected to be recovered through competition and would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements. Services are unique and highly specialized; this work is a logical follow-on order that represents the best value. FAR 5.202 Exceptions - (11) The proposed contract action is made under the terms of an existing contract that was previously synopsized in sufficient detail to comply with the requirements of 5.207 with respect to the current proposed contract action. �4. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted. Market research was conducted; notice was given to 2 BPA holders. �Statutory requirement to obtain maximum practicable competition in simplified acquisitions is met where agency uses competitive procedures in establishing blanket purchase agreements (BPA) with multiple vendors; under these circumstances, there is no requirement that the agency conduct a further competition among the BPA holders in connection with each individual purchase order subsequently issued under the BPAs. �This vendor competed and was selected under the Blanket Purchase Agreement.� The information contained in this Limited Sources Justification is certified accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. DAVID EASTER Contracting Officer
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: VA 22031, USA
- Zip Code: 22031
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22031
- Record
- SN05963331-F 20210408/210406230112 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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