# Strategic Alignment and Optimization Analysis of the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest Research Stations

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12441924q0041

- Solicitation number: 12441924Q0041
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to M Powered Strategies, Inc.
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Forest Service (n-FORESTSERVICE)
- NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: September 12, 2024
- Last posted: September 12, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/93bf6d13ab52434aa3452322801c8988/view

## Description

This is a Synopsis IAW FAR 5.2 Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the USDA Forest Service Facilitation, Leadership Education, and Executive Coaching Services with agreement numbers 12318721A0012 through 1 12318721A0015.

**RFQ Number:**

**12441924Q0041 Project Title:** Strategic Alignment and Optimization Analysis of the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest Research Stations Project Description: Forest Service (FS) Research and Development (R&D) requires an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) to study the potential benefits and costs of various options for aligning and optimizing functions in the Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNW) and the Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW).

Objectives of this project include engaging various employee and stakeholder groups to gather feedback on potential consolidation/alignment scenarios; analyzing feedback to develop an understanding of the benefits and costs of maintaining the as-is organizational structure and comparing it to two or three alternatives; and developing a final recommendation for FS leadership consideration.

**Project Location:** Multiple Forest Service facilities in the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest.

**PSC:** The primary produce service code is R499, Support-Professional: Other.

**NAICS:** The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Counseling Services.

**Delivery:** The deliverables for this work will be provided to the ordering activity. This BPA is composed of small businesses. There are currently 4 businesses 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 shall also be emailed to those companies listed on the BPA. Point of Contact is ian.barnes@usda.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: M Powered Strategies, Inc. (UEI PHV8CYF3CNS3)
- Contract: 12441925F0003 under 12318721A0012, bpa call
- Obligated: $353,713.95, current value $603,152
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12441924Q0041 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 12C2 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12441925F0003_12C2_12318721A0012_12C2/


## Publications

- September 12, 2024: Special notice, due September 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 93bf6d13ab52434aa3452322801c8988. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/93bf6d13ab52434aa3452322801c8988/view

## Points of contact

- Ian Barnes, Ian.Barnes@usda.gov

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