F--Request for Information----Temporary Laborers, Clerks, Computer Operators

The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Administrative Services Division is seeking information related to the availability and costs for temporary services personnel for the Agricultural Marketing Service in the areas of Memphis, TN, Dumas, AR, Birmingham, AL and Macon, GA. The types of temporary positions required in each location (per the DOL Wage Determination definitions) will be: Laborers, General Clerk II, and Computer Operator II. The estimated timeframe these services will be required will be September 2005 through December 2005. Estimated hours at each location would be as follows: Memphis, TN: 42,000 Dumas, AR: 25,000 Birmingham, AL: 12,000 Macon, GA: 39,000 At this time, we are just seeking information as to sources that could provide these services and the proposed pricing for these types of services for our planning purposes. We are simply doing market research at this time and, WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR FORMAL PROPOSALS. Firms that may be interested in providing the above temporary services should forward the following to the point of contact listed below: 1) General company information: including at a minimum company name, address, point of contract, telephone number, e-mail address, fax number and business size. Additional company capability information to be sent at your discretion. 2) Cost Information: Cost breakdown should show the proposed bill rate for the above services including the proposed pay rate (which must meet wage determination guidelines for base rate and health and welfare benefits) and any add-on costs such as overhead/profit/ and G&A expenses. This RFI is being issued solely for information and analytical purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. There is no solicitation in process at this time. Per FAR 15.202(e), responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced under a separate Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) announcement. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD E-MAIL OR FAX THE INFORMATION TO THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED BELOW. Point of Contact: Larry Nelson, (612) 336-3225, FAX (612) 370-2106, E-mail: [email protected]