99 -- Notice to the Public

The Pacific Southwest Research Station has issued a public notice regarding its Facility and Grounds Maintenance Study, following guidelines from OMB Circular A-76 and the USDA Express Review Guide. The tentative decision from this study is to proceed with an In-house Performance determination, indicating that the station will internally manage the maintenance services rather than outsourcing them. This decision is subject to an Administrative Appeals Process as detailed in the Revised Supplemental Handbook. Questions or concerns regarding this determination should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Susan Lam. This announcement was posted on July 22, 2003, by the Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, a division under the Department of Agriculture, located in Albany, California. The notice serves as a formal communication to the public about the handling of facility and grounds maintenance at this research station.