B -- B - Announcement of A-76 Streamlined Maintenance Study Decision, Hoosier NF, Region 9

A study was conducted to evaluate the maintenance activities for trails in the Hoosier National Forest, utilizing 1.62 full-time equivalent employees. This review followed the guidelines established in the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76, which assesses whether government services should be performed in-house or contracted out. The decision made on September 29, 2003, was to retain the work within the existing internal organization rather than outsourcing, allowing current staff to continue trail maintenance under existing performance terms. The contract announcement was issued by the Eastern Region of the USDA Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture and was posted on October 7, 2003. Although specific NAICS codes and set-aside designations were not provided, the activity was officially documented for the Milwaukee office and falls under regional forest service operations. The study emphasizes maintaining government control of landscape management responsibilities in the Hoosier National Forest to ensure continuity and performance standards.