C -- Reanouncement: OMB Circular A-76 Commercail Activities Study for Soil Conservation Technician Services

This is the formal notice requesting interested parties to submit their SF-254s and SF-255s for the requirement of soil conservation technician positions located in Glades and Hendry Counties, Florida. The selection criteria for this acquisition are: (1) Professional Qualifications - evaluation will be based upon the number of qualified personnel and their knowledge and level of experience associated with the requirements in the draft PWS, (2) Specialized experience and technical competence - evaluation will be based on the extent of directly related experience for the work required in the draft PWS, (3) Capacity to accomplish work - evaluation will be based upon the number of personnel available in the disciplines described in the draft PWS; previous working relationships of team members, the quantity of existing work under contract, and the schedules for completion of the existing work, (4) Past Performance - evaluation will be based upon the firm's experience with other government agencies and the private sector in performing the requirements described in the draft PWS, the quality and timeliness of performance under previous contracts. References with telephone numbers must be provided. And (5) Location in the area and knowledge of the locality of the project - previous job related experience within the general geographic area of the logical business unit which provided knowledge of the soils, general land use and cropping systems used, typical conservation practices, and social factors related to the area. The criteria are in order of importance. Interested firms which meet the requirements described in the draft PWS should submit their SF-254s and SF-255s (six copies) to USDA-NRCS, Attention: Lynn Merrill, 2614 N.W. 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606. The date for receipt of SF-254s and SF-255s is August 6, 2003 at 5 p.m. This is a Brooks Act direct conversion with cost comparison study under the OMB Circular process. Government personnel now perform the work. The Government reserves the right to retain the work in-house and make no contract award.