Z -- A-76 Study Results

The contract pertains to an Express Study conducted by the USDA Forest Service focused on road maintenance in the Southern Region, specifically within the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests. The study involved 2.63 full-time equivalents and was carried out in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-76, which included certain allowable deviations. Following the completion of the study, a performance decision was made on September 26, 2003, to continue handling the road maintenance work in-house rather than contracting it out. The contract, identified by solicitation number CS-43ZP-3-06, was posted on October 1, 2003, under the Department of Agriculture, with the USDA Forest Service office located in Atlanta, Georgia. No additional specific details such as set-aside types, NAICS codes, or specific places of performance were provided. The decision emphasized the agency’s intent to retain internal performance for this function, reflecting a strategic choice to manage road maintenance operationally within the Forest Service rather than utilizing external contractors.