99 -- Completion of Standard Competition for BARC, NAL and US National Arboretum

The Beltsville Agricultural Research Service conducted a Standard Competition for Animal and Plant Research Support Services covering locations in Beltsville, MD, and Washington, DC, with the study announced on June 27, 2003. Following a thorough performance evaluation, a decision was certified on December 20, 2004, favoring government personnel to perform these services rather than contracting out. The initial contract period is set from May 15, 2005, through September 30, 2005, with provisions to extend the contract through four additional one-year options and one final option period of seven and a half months. The contract, identified by solicitation number RFP05-3K06-04 and associated with NAICS code 115116, pertains to the completion of this standard competition for the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), the National Agricultural Library (NAL), and the U.S. National Arboretum. It reflects the agency's decision to maintain in-house performance for these critical research support services related to animal and plant research. No specific set-aside type or organization type is indicated, and detailed location or point of contact information is not provided in the data.