A-76 Financial Managment Modernization Initiative

The contract pertains to the Financial Management Modernization Initiative and involves a standard cost comparison conducted under the guidelines of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76. The decision favors continued government performance of this initiative at the National Finance Center, with a contest period allowed for any challenges to this decision as specified in FAR 33.103. During the contest period, access to the certified cost comparison documentation is limited to authorized agents representing directly interested parties. The contracting officer responsible for this action is Ellery Taylor, who can be contacted for inquiries or to file a contest. Issued by the Department of Agriculture’s acquisition management branch, this contract is identified by solicitation number AG-3142-S-09-0003 and is associated with NAICS code 518210, which typically relates to data processing and hosting services. The official office handling the contract is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Key points of contact include Contracting Officer Ellery R. Taylor and Supervisory Contract Specialist Andrew W. Carrington. This notice was publicly posted on February 4, 2009, and outlines the procedures and points of contact critical for addressing questions or contesting the performance decision regarding the Financial Management Modernization Initiative.