# ROOTS Tool

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/usdaq0108

- Solicitation number: USDAQ0108
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: No response deadline
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Usda, Departmental Administration
- Contracting office: Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc (123144)
- Product or service code: DA10 Support services, delivered as a service contract (SaaS or Subscription) involved with the analysis, design, development, code, test and release packaging services associated with application development projects, as well as off-the-shelf Business software.
- Place of performance: Washington, Nebraska
- County: Washington County (FIPS 31177). https://abierto.us/counties/washington-county-ne-31177
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-ne-3151595
- First posted: April 23, 2026
- Last posted: April 23, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c3844db6d324411a84a3c072953fa2f1/view

## Description

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (FR Doc. 2025-01907) requiring federal employees return to in-person work. The directive aims to increase productivity and reduce government waste, requiring departments to submit, implement, and report on return-to-office plans.

The purpose of this commercial, non-personal services order is to design, configure, deploy and manage a secure, user-friendly tool to track USDA employees' return to the office in compliance with the President’s Return To Office Executive Order (EO) and OMB-OPM Joint Memo Re: Agency Return To Office Implementation Plans. The tool will provide insights into employee/facility mapping, facility utilization, and office capacity to ensure compliance with federal guidelines and optimize workplace management. The system will be scalable, secure, and compliant with USDA and federal IT standards.

## Publications

- April 23, 2026: Justification. Notice c3844db6d324411a84a3c072953fa2f1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c3844db6d324411a84a3c072953fa2f1/view

## Points of contact

- Benjamin Alpers, benjamin.alpers@usda.gov, 9702955691

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