# Scientific Writing Support Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12445025q0030

- Solicitation number: 12445025Q0030
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Joel a Mercado Diaz for $219,600.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa East 10 (124450)
- NAICS: 561320 Temporary Help Services
- Product or service code: R429 Support- Professional: Emergency Response/Disaster Planning/Preparedness Support
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- County: San Juan Municipio (FIPS 72127). https://abierto.us/counties/san-juan-municipio-pr-72127
- City: San Juan. https://abierto.us/cities/san-juan-pr-7276770
- First posted: September 3, 2025
- Last posted: September 25, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/43fe6adc0f9a4c63ba1f726fb0387544/view

## Description

Scientific writing of hurricane recovery science and project deliveries at the USDA. Strengthening the USDA FS IITF communication and science delivery capacities to better serve the public, forest managers, USDA Agencies and their clients in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Anticipated period of performance: 10/01/2025-09/30/2026 (12 months) Pluss 2 Option Years.

Submit offer by email to heather.harkley@usda.gov and a courtesy copy to nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov No later than11:00 am EST on September 19, 2025. See attachments: Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management in order to submit an offer. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ (1) Key Personnel Qualifications (no more than 10 pages, 8.5 x 11-inch document size; 10 pitch Arial Font or larger). Include the following:

(a) Include resume(s) for Key Personnel for conducting the “expanded” pre-acquisition environmental site assessment Resumes must demonstrate that all minimum Key Personnel Qualifications meeting requirements needed per the SOW will be met by all proposed primary and alternate key personnel.

(b) Supporting narrative showing how Key Personnel qualifications meet or exceed minimum requirements.

(c) Company Capabilities Statement. (2) Completed Schedule of Items/Price Schedule. (Attachment 2) (3) Completed Representations and Certifications (complete and return with your offer)

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Joel a Mercado Diaz (UEI M82UHQTGLEV6)
- Contract: 12445025P0026, purchase order
- Obligated: $60,000.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 27 offers received
- Link: award number 12445025P0026 equals the contract number; same awarding office 124450 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12445025P0026_12C2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 3, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 4a5d365a18634f7e8e5390215eff11d7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4a5d365a18634f7e8e5390215eff11d7/view
- September 25, 2025: Award notice. Notice 43fe6adc0f9a4c63ba1f726fb0387544. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/43fe6adc0f9a4c63ba1f726fb0387544/view

## Points of contact

- Heather Harkley, heather.harkley@usda.gov
- Nestor Rivera Gonzalez, nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov

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