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B--Development of a Risk Management Program for Pasture/Rangeland and Forage for USDA Risk Management Agency

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The US Department of the Interior, through its GovWorks Franchise Fund activity, is overseeing a procurement on behalf of the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) to develop a risk management program focused on pasture, rangeland, and forage. An upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP), expected to be released around February 10, 2004, will utilize a Statement of Objectives to outline broad goals for improving existing crop insurance programs and researching new, innovative insurance solutions for forage and hay used in cattle production. Given the limited success of prior efforts due to lack of production records from livestock producers, this initiative seeks flexible, cost-effective proposals to better address the needs of these markets and enhance risk management protection for forage crops. RMA currently offers limited coverage through programs such as the Group Risk Plan Rangeland Pilot and an Actual Production History (APH) program for alfalfa hay but acknowledges gaps in coverage for many forage crops. One potential new pilot program under consideration involves a plant growth model to better assess risk for pasture and rangeland. Multiple proposals will be accepted, allowing offerors to present diverse solutions, and more than one contract may be awarded. Additional details, including proposal requirements and information about a planned bidders' conference in Kansas City, Missouri, in early March, will be provided in the forthcoming RFP.

General Info

USDA seeks innovative, cost-effective risk management proposals for forage, pasture insurance programs.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Acquisition Management Division

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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PostedJan 26

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Acquisition Management Division

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OfficeSTERLING, VA, 20166, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Acquisition Management Division

Office AddressSTERLING, VA, 20166, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The US Department of Interior, through its Franchise Fund activity GovWorks, will manage the following procurement action on behalf of the US Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (RMA). GovWorks intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) on or about February 10, 2004 utilizing a Statement of Objectives (SOO) that will describe the basic, top-level objectives for developing a risk management program for pasture/rangeland and forage. This approach will provide potential offerors the flexibility to develop cost effective and innovative solutions that meet RMA's goals and objectives for the program. RMA's goal is to obtain proposals which: (1) provide improvements to existing crop insurance programs specific to pasture, rangeland and forage; and/or (2) research and development of new, and potentially innovative crop insurance programs for pasture/rangeland, forage and hay that is used for cattle. RMA has had limited experience and success in developing insurance products for the wide array of forages and hay that are used by livestock. Typically, livestock producers do not keep adequate production records required for APH-type insurance products. RMA wants to identify and target these markets to pursue development of viable risk management products. Currently, RMA provides coverage for rangeland under the Group Risk Plan (GRP) Rangeland Crop Insurance Pilot program in a limited number of Montana Counties. There is also an APH Forage program for alfalfa hay. RMA is considering the development of a new pilot Pasture and Rangeland crop insurance program based on the use of a plant growth model. RMA is aware that many producers of forage crops are not able to insure these crops under the existing (APH) Forage Production or GRP Forage Production Crop Insurance Programs. Therefore, RMA is seeking improvements to existing crop insurance programs and development of new and innovative approaches for providing improved forage coverage and risk management protection. Offerors may submit multiple proposals, offering different solutions, and more than one contract may be awarded. More program details and proposal requirements will be provided in the pending RFP, including details on a planned Bidders' Conference to be hosted by RMA in Kansas City, MO in early March.