SAM #12C0BA26Q0005

USDA Rural Development Seeks BABAA Implementation Analysis and Program Management Services

USDA Rural Development is seeking contractor support for implementing the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA): - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Housing Service, Procurement Management Office - Scope of Work: - Professional services for BABAA implementation analysis and program management - Tasks include: - Data gathering and market research on product availability - Analysis of waiver requests - Support for informational site visits - Preparation of process evaluations and workforce plans - Informing USDA policy development and permanent staffing recommendations - Procurement Details: - Competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order under the Organizational Analysis and Program Management (OAPM) BPA - Restricted to eligible BPA holders - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products or OEMs requested - Focus is exclusively on professional services - Period of Performance: - Base year with three option years - Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on technical and administrative support for BABAA compliance and policy development - No hardware or software procurement involved

Description

The USDA Rural Development (RD) intends on awarding a competitive Blanket PUrchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order against multiple award Organizational Analysis and Program Management (OAPM) BPA. Requirements include providing assistance in gathering data to help inform and coordinate a department as well as individual Agency decision-making on the implementation of the BABAA requirements, at the program, project, or product levels. The Government requires contractor support for a USDA technical and administrative task to help inform and coordinate Department/Agency policy development and decision-making relating to the BABAA program. Specifically, contracts support is needed to perform market research on product availability, analyze requests for waivers, assist with informational site visits, and as a result prepare a process evaluation and workforce plan for USDA to consider building BABAA permanent staffing recommendations.

Anticipated Period of Performance

Base Period                              07/25/2026 to 07/24/2027 Option Period 1                         07/25/2027 to 07/24/2028 Option Period 2                         07/25/2028 to 07/24/2029 Option Period 3                         07/25/2029 to 07/24/2030

This is not a solicitation. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call Order does not constitute a request for proposals or submission of any information in response to this notification. This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the OAPM BPA. There are currently 3 companies that will receive this solicitation. The Call Order shall be issued via email to those companies listed on the BPA. Any changes to the Call Order RFQ will also be emailed to those companies listed on the BPA. 

This requirement will be competitively awarded as a BPA Call Order against the aforementioned multiple award schedule BPA previously solicited on the Government Point of Entry (GPE, sam.gov). The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice. 

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