NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXERCISE THE OPTION UNDER FAR CLAUSE 52.217-8, OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES

The contract modification involves exercising an option under FAR Clause 52.217-8 to extend services for an additional period of up to six months, specifically from September 30, 2014, through February 1, 2015. This extension modifies the existing contract AG-447U-C-12-0027 held with Stacey Carden, located in Marthiston, Mississippi. The services covered under this extension include routine road maintenance tasks such as blading, mowing, cleaning and reshaping ditches, and placing aggregate material to maintain the roadways. This contract falls under a Total Small Business Set-Aside pursuant to FAR 19.5 and is managed by the National Forests in Mississippi, an entity within the Department of Agriculture. The work is to be performed in Oxford, Mississippi, and is classified under NAICS code 115310. Key agency contacts for this contract are Andrew J. Thompson and Rakeem Bolden, reachable via provided contact information. The contract supports ongoing infrastructure maintenance to ensure safe and efficient transportation within the forest areas.