Z -- A-76 Study Results

The contract involved an Express Study conducted for the Southern Region of the USDA Forest Service, focusing on trails maintenance in the National Forests of Florida. The study utilized 0.25 full-time equivalents and complied with OMB Circular A-76 guidelines, allowing for certain deviations. The primary objective was to evaluate the potential for outsourcing the maintenance work. The outcome of the study, finalized on September 26, 2003, determined that the performance of trails maintenance would remain in-house rather than be contracted out. The USDA Forest Service, under the Department of Agriculture and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, oversaw this effort. The contract was publicly posted on October 1, 2003, indicating the agency’s decision to retain direct control over the specified maintenance services.