Z -- A-76 Study Results

An Express Study was conducted for the Southern Region of the USDA Forest Service to evaluate the feasibility of outsourcing Buildings and Grounds Maintenance for the Ouachita National Forest. The study involved an assessment equivalent to 0.52 full-time employees and was carried out in accordance with OMB Circular A-76, including allowable deviations. Following the analysis, the performance decision made on September 26, 2003, was to retain the maintenance work within the agency, opting not to contract it out. The contract, titled "Z -- A-76 Study Results" and referenced by solicitation number CS-43ZP-3-38, is associated with the USDA Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture. The responsible office is located in Atlanta, Georgia. No further details on the type of set-aside, specific place of performance, or NAICS code are provided. The decision reflects the agency's assessment that in-house resources were the best option for maintaining the facilities in the Ouachita National Forest at that time.