Forecast of FY 2004 Procurement Opportunities

The mission of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is to provide children and needy families better access to food and a more healthful diet through its food and nutrition assistance programs and comprehensive nutrition education efforts.

FNS primarily contracts for food stamp coupon production, storage and distribution, information technology resources, such as hardware, software, support services and maintenance, and advertising and marketing services. Federal assistance support is also provided via competitive grant awards for Program demonstration projects, such as Food Stamp Program outreach and nutrition education.

Agency awards are made using a range of vehicles, including contracts, modifications to exercise contract options, GSA’s Federal Supply/Service Schedules, Government-wide Agency Contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and interagency agreements. To the maximum extent practicable competitive acquisitions will be set-aside to small disadvantaged, woman-owned, veteran-owned and HUBZone business concerns. A reasonable portion of the Agency’s acquisitions will also be set-aside to the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Program. In the event that GSA Federal Supply Multiple Award Schedules are used, primary consideration will be given to small businesses.

The Agency’s FY 2004 Acquisition Forecast can be accessed on the website hosted by the USDA, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at the following web address: http://www.usda.gov/da/smallbus/. Additional opportunities will be added to the forecast as they become available. Also, beginning in December 2002, visit "What’s New" to register for our Small Business Round Table Events.

Points of contact for the contracting organization:

Patricia Palmer, 703-305-2250
Chief, Contract Management Branch
3101 Park Center Drive 3101
Alexandria, VA 22302
E-mail: Patsy.Palmer@fns.usda.gov

Lisa Wilusz, 703-305-2250
Small Business Coordinator
3101 Park Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22302
E-mail: Lisa.Wilusz@fns.udsa.gov

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