Z -- A-76 Study Results

An Express Study was conducted for the Southern Region of the USDA Forest Service focusing on trails maintenance in the National Forests of Alabama. This study involved 0.22 full-time equivalents and was carried out under the guidelines of OMB Circular no. A-76, allowing for specific deviations as part of the process. The study aimed to evaluate whether the performance of trails maintenance should remain in-house or be outsourced. The performance decision, finalized on September 26, 2003, was to retain the trails maintenance functions within the USDA Forest Service, indicating a preference to keep the work performed by federal employees rather than contracting it out. The contract is associated with the Department of Agriculture’s USDA Forest Service office located in Atlanta, Georgia. The procurement was documented under solicitation number CS-43ZP-3-13 and was publicly posted on October 1, 2003.