USDA, Food and Consumer Service, Contracts Management Branch, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 914, Alexandria, VA 22302

B -- FEASIBILITY OF FOOD PRICE MONITORING IN RURAL AREAS SOL FCS-95-047SMC POC Steve Crotwell, Contract Specialist, (703)305-2265; Len Pinkey, Contracting Officer, (703)305-2250. The USDA Food and Consumer Service anticipates issuing a competitive procurement for advisory and assistance services to assess the feasibility of routine food price data collection in rural areas in order to track food price changes in underserved areas. The study will require reviewing and synthesizing existing information and interviewing experts on data collection and analytical methodologies for routine price monitoring. An annotated bibliography, conceptual assessment, and feasibility report will be produced. FCS estimates that 1.0 professional year(s) effort will be required during the 12 month period of performance. Parties interested in receiving a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) when it is issued MUST submit their request in writing and MUST include 4 self-addressed mailing labels. Telephonic or faxed requests will not be honored. (0171)

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