USFS Acquisition Mechanisms and Local Contracting Potential
This collaborative effort between USFS Region 5 and the Sierra Institute explores federal acquisition partnership agreements, procurement instruments, pathway to service contract awards, examples of local preference, and recommendations for evaluation processes and legal considerations.
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USFS Acquisition Mechanisms and Potential for Increased Local Contracting A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN USFS REGION 5 AND THE SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT Allison Reeves-Jolley Jonathan Kusel Marilyn Ladd Pierce Tucker
Types of Federal Acquisitions Partnership Agreements Acquisitions Procurement Instruments
Examples of Local Preference USDOT BLM NPS State Procurement: Local Food Contractors perspectives Interview data
Examples of Local Preference Legal due diligence: USDOT BLM NPS State Procurement Office of Legal Counsel review Pilot implementation Evaluation of impacts Contractors perspectives Interview data
Recommendations: Evaluation Process Technical capacity and past performance screening. Assign points to remaining bids: Variable Threshold Points Relative to 1st Tier Points Relative to 2nd Tier Points Relative to 3rd Tier Location Headquarters are within 75%+ Yet to be determined Narrative 3 2 1 Employees Supplies 3 3 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 Other Local Socioeconomic Contributions Sum each contractor s local preference points. Consider each contractor s local preference points sum in combination with price to award the contract
Recommendations Continued Legal Considerations Assurance of Competitive Pricing The Scale of Contracts Agreements Minimizing the Bureaucratic Burden SAM Verification Debriefing
USFS Acquisition Mechanisms and Potential for Increased Local Contracting A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN USFS REGION 5 AND THE SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT Allison Reeves-Jolley ajolley@sierrainstute.us Jonathan Kusel jkusel@sierrainstitute.us Marilyn Ladd mladd@fs.fed.us Pierce Tucker pierceetucker@fs.fed.us
