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IDC (single-award IDV) AG3K06C110006OSBORN & BARR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Overview

Award facts

Orders under this IDV
No orders recorded under this IDV.
Period of performance
From Sep 20, 2017
Modifications
24
Latest action Sep 20, 2017
Contract type
IDC (single-award IDV)
PIID AG3K06C110006

Description of requirement

NASS IS SEEKING THE SERVICES OF A QUALIFIED PUBLIC AFFIARS CONSULTING FIRM TO ASSIST IN CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH AND DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A MULTI-YEAR, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION PLAN.

Dates and value

Award date
Signed on Jan 24, 2011
Ordering period ends
Jul 13, 2016
Ceiling
Ceiling (single-award vehicle): $1,107,146

Source: Federal Procurement Data System contract actions as published by SAM.gov and USAspending.gov; latest action recorded Sep 20, 2017. View on USAspending · Recipient on SAM.gov

Recipient

NameOSBORN & BARR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
LocationSAINT LOUIS, MO
UEIGDEQGGB3MD95
Business sizeOther than small businessSize at award, per the contracting officer
Parent companyOSBORN & BARR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Business types and certifications

For-profit organizationCorporation (not tax-exempt)

Self-reported at the time of the action.

Agency and place

Awarding and funding

Awarded by
  1. Department of Agriculture
  2. Agricultural Research Service
  3. USDA ARS NCRBSC ACQ BRANCH
Funded by
  1. Department of Agriculture
  2. National Agricultural Statistics Service
  3. USDA NASS
Funded from
Statistical research and service; Census of agricultureProgram activities012-1801Federal accounts (agency financial reports)

Classification and competition

Classification

NAICS
541910MARKETING RESEARCH AND PUBLIC OPINION POLLING
Product or service (PSC)
R422SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: MARKET RESEARCH/PUBLIC OPINION (service)

Competition

Extent competed
Full and open competitionA
Solicitation procedures
Negotiated proposal/quoteNP
Set-aside
No set-aside used
Contract pricing
Firm fixed priceJ
Offers received
4

Contract details

Subcontracting plan
Plan not requiredB
Cost Accounting Standards clause
Not applicable exempt from CASX
Certified cost or pricing data
No
Commercial procedures
Commercial itemA
Government-furnished property
Transaction does not use GFE/GFPN
Bundled requirement
Not a bundled requirementD
Consolidated requirement
No
Undefinitized action (terms not final)
No
Multi-year contract
No
Performance-based service acquisition
No - service where PBA is not used.N

Transaction history

Modification history

Base award
Jan 24, 2011Base obligation at award: $108,890
Latest action
Sep 20, 2017 — Funding onlyModification 24; obligation change -$30,982; funding only: changes obligations, not scope
Latest substantive action
Mar 2, 2016 — Option exercisedModification 22; obligation change +$50,000
Latest funding action
Sep 20, 2017 — Funding onlyModification 24; obligation change -$30,982; funding only: changes obligations, not scope
Actions by type
  • Base award1
  • Funding only13
  • Option exercised6
  • Other administrative action3
  • Supplemental agreement (within scope)1
  • Change order1
25 actions recorded, Jan 24, 2011 to Sep 20, 2017; each action counted once.

All contract data

All contract data

Every other field reported for this award, as of its latest reported action

Competition

Evaluation preference
No preference used
Local area set-aside
No
Simplified procedures for commercial items
No
A-76 (FAIR Act) action
No

Pricing and financing

Latest action: change in base and all options
-$30,982

Socio-economic and policy

Recovered materials and sustainability
No clauses included and no sustainability includedC
Clinger-Cohen Act planning (IT)
No

Place and origin

Domestic or foreign entity
U.S. owned businessA

Structure

Award or IDV
IDV
IDV type
IDCB
Indefinite-delivery contract type
Indefinite delivery / requirementsA
Multiple or single award
Single awardS
Awarding agency code
1200
Awarding sub-tier code
12H2
Contracting office code
1232SB
Transactions recorded under this award key
25

Funding

Funding agency code
1200
Funding sub-tier code
12H5
Funding office code
12319T
Treasury accounts
  • 012-2013/2013-1801-000
  • 012-X-1801-000
Object classes
  • 25.5: Research and development contracts