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R--Reannouncement of OMB Circular A-76 Commercial Activities Study of Clerical Support Services in Georgia Transition Notice

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Reference-Number-NRCS-14-GA-03Federal

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The contract involves the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) conducting a commercial activities study under the guidance of OMB Circular A-76 for clerical support services across eight locations in Georgia. Initially, NRCS issued two sources sought notices in early 2003 and a presolicitation notice in May 2003, indicating an intent to privatize these services. The study was originally planned as a Direct Conversion with Cost Comparison Study, where government personnel currently provide these services, but there was a possibility for contracting out if found more cost-effective. However, following updates to OMB Circular A-76 on May 29, 2003, NRCS transitioned to a streamlined competition process called the USDA Express Review Study. As part of this transition, the previous solicitation NRCS-14-GA-03 was withdrawn, and no solicitation will be issued immediately. Instead, a study will determine whether in-house government personnel or contracted services provide a more cost-effective solution. If government performance remains less costly, services will continue in-house; if contract performance is cheaper, NRCS will prepare to solicit services externally. This notice serves as the first of two to inform potential offerors of the process change and the transition in study methodology in accordance with revised OMB procedures, while certain prior cost rules may be retained with OMB approval.

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NRCS evaluates cost-effectiveness of privatizing clerical services in Georgia via USDA Express Review.

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561110 - Office Administrative Services

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PostedJun 26

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Full Description

The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) published two sources sought notices for clerical support services in eight locations throughout the State of Georgia under Solicitation No. NRCS-6-GA-03 on March 27, 2003 and April 11, 2003. The notice stated that this was an OMB Circular A-76 Direct Conversion with Cost Comparison Study. Subsequent to those notices, a Presolicitation Notice under Solicitation No. NRCS-14-GA-03 was issued on May 30, 2003 and a delay notice issued on June 16, 2003 for the same services which stated that the study was conducted under the OMB A-76 Circular. Currently, Government personnel provide these services. Prospecive offers were advised that the Government reserved the right to retain the work in-house and make no award of contract. Since the Presolicitation Notice under NRCS-14-GA-03 was issued after the Revision of OMB Circular A-76 was made known, the NRCS is notifing prospective offers of the transition of this study to the streamlined competition procedures described in the revised OMB Circular A-76, dated May 29, 2003. Certain deviations may be incorporated, as approved by OMB, for retention of previous cost rules and procedures that were in effect prior to the issuance of the revised circular. NRCS is further transitioning from the Direct Conversion with Cost Comparison Study to the USDA Express Review Study under the Circular. Under this method, no solicitation will be issued, therefore, Solicitation No. NRCS-14-GA-03 is withdrawn. If after the study is completed, the cost of in-house performance by Government personnel for the services is determined to be the most cost effective, the services will remain in house and continue to be performed by Government employees. If the results of the study indicate that contract performance is less costly than performance in house, the Government will prepare the necessary documents to solicit the services from outside sources. This notice is the first of two notices to be placed in the Fedbizopps to assure proper notification of the transition. .

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