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Justification for and Exeception to Fair Opportunity for Award to DKW Communications

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AG-3A94-S-13-0093Federal

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The contract pertains to enhancements for the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service's Public Health Information system, specifically addressing the justification for an exception to the fair opportunity process for awarding this requirement. The award is designated for DKW Communications under solicitation number AG-3A94-S-13-0093, posted on September 23, 2013. The contract falls under NAICS code 541519, indicating professional services related to other computer related services. The Department of Agriculture's FSIS Office of Administrative and Support Services in Beltsville, Maryland, is the awarding body. The purpose of this contract is to improve public health information capabilities within the agency, bypassing the usual competitive process based on justifiable grounds. Valerie Dinkel serves as the primary point of contact for this contract. The place of performance details are not fully specified. The contract aims to leverage specialized services from DKW Communications to support IT enhancements critical to public health oversight.

General Info

Contract awards DKW Communications IT services to enhance USDA FSIS public health system, bypassing competition.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb

NAICS

541519 - Other Computer Related Services

Place of Performance

MD

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NONE

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Redacted_Justification_for_Exception_to_Fair_Opportunity_PHIS.pdf

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PostedSep 23

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb

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OfficeBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb

Office AddressBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA

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Valerie Dinkel

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+1 (555) 000-0000

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Enhancements to the USDA, FSIS Public Health Information system. This is to post the Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity for this requirement.

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