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

A streamlined study was conducted to evaluate the maintenance activities for the fleet, roads, and trails of the Huron Manistee National Forest. This study involved efforts equivalent to 2.52 full-time employees and was carried out in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 guidelines. On September 29, 2003, a decision was reached to retain the performance of these maintenance activities in-house, utilizing the existing organizational structure to continue the work under the prevailing performance provisions. The contract announcement, issued by the Eastern Region of the USDA Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture, relates to Region 9 and was posted on October 7, 2003. The administrative office managing this contract is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. No outsourced or external contractor was chosen as a result of this study, emphasizing the agency’s preference to maintain control and continuity over fleet and infrastructure maintenance within the Huron Manistee National Forest.