# USDA OASCR Final Agency Decision Support Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12314426q0292

- Solicitation number: 12314426Q0292
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Open. Offers due September 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Usda, Office of Procurement and Property Management
- Contracting office: Usda, Off Procurement Property MGMT (1212B3)
- Product or service code: R418 Legal Services
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- First posted: September 8, 2026
- Last posted: September 8, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/332b5142ccd846228b70c85eb979eba7/view

## Description

Request For Information (RFI)-

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires contractor support todeliver timely, impartial, high‑quality EEO complaint processing services, including EEO counseling (non‑ADR),complaint acceptance/dismissal determinations, and FAD. Contractor deliverables must comply with 29 C.F.R.Part 1614 and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Management Directive 110 (MD‑110) andmust meet professional legal drafting standards comparable to those required of attorneys practicing inhigh‑quality legal settings.

As permitted by FAR Part 10, this is a market research tool being utilized forinformational and planning purposes. Your responses will assist the Government in the development of itsacquisition strategy for a possible Request for Quote (RFQ), to be issued at a later date, and in determiningwhether any type of small business set-aside is possible for this procurement or whether full and opencompetitive procedures should be utilized. If full and open competition is ultimately pursued, responses tothis survey may be used to aid in establishing small business subcontracting goals. This notice shall not beconstrued as a request for quote (RFQ) or as any commitment or obligation on the part of the Government toissue a solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request, soproposals will not be considered. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providinginformation in response to this sources sought or any follow-up information requests. Response is strictlyvoluntary - it is not mandatory to submit a response to this notice to participate in any formal RFQ processthat may take place in the future.

## Attachments

- [OASCR EEO Requirement.docx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/a28926ce22914a58aa387fe60a10d923/download)

## Publications

- September 8, 2026: Sources sought, due September 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 332b5142ccd846228b70c85eb979eba7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/332b5142ccd846228b70c85eb979eba7/view

## Points of contact

- Karmela Van Stockum, Karmella.VanStockum@usda.gov
- Carlton L. Bradshaw, III, Carlton.Bradshaw@usda.gov

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