Z -- A-76 Study Results

The contract involves an express study conducted for the Southern Region of the USDA Forest Service, focusing on buildings and grounds maintenance for the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests. The study, which accounted for 0.08 full-time equivalents, was performed in accordance with OMB Circular A-76, allowing for certain permitted deviations. The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether the maintenance work should be outsourced or retained internally. On September 26, 2003, following the completion of the study, the decision was made to retain the performance of the maintenance work in-house rather than contracting it out. The contracting office is part of the USDA Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture, based in Atlanta, Georgia. The contract documentation is titled "Z -- A-76 Study Results" and was posted on October 1, 2003. No specific NAICS code, type of set aside, or place of performance details were provided.