Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

***UPDATE*** The solicitation issuance/posting has been delayed slightly but will be issued/posted as soon as possible. ***END OF UPDATE*** ***NOTE*** This presolicitation notice supercedes the previo... ***UPDATE*** The solicitation issuance/posting has been delayed slightly but will be issued/posted as soon as possible. ***END OF UPDATE*** ***NOTE*** This presolicitation notice supercedes the previous presolicitation notice id: 12FPC424Q0001, which is obsolete and cancelled. All future details regarding the "General Clerk Services for NRCS NY State Offices" shall be located under notice id: 12FPC424R0001. Project Location: The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices throughout New York State Pre-Solicitation Notice: The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center intends to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement with a 5 year ordering period. The government will use a competitive RFP process. The solicitation number will be 12FPC424R0001. The NPS intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreementt in response to this solicitation. No questions regarding this forthcoming solicitation will be answered at this time. Project Description: The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requires administrative support services at various NRCS Field Office(s) throughout the state of New York. NRCS-NY will require General Clerk Services to be provided by a contractor for a number of offices to be determined annually. NRCS NY has 47 offices across NYS but will not require a contractor for every office. The contractor must exhibit the ability to provide geographic flexibility in the provision of services allowing for growth or reduction of the workforce at the various locations. Business Size: This project is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) using NAICS Code 561110 with a size standard of $12.5 million. Solicitation: The official solicitation package and its attachments to include detailed specifications will be issued and available on or about October 10, 2023 and will be posted to SAM.gov. Contractors are expected to provide detailed proposals and any other information required for submission to the government for review. This is the preliminary notice of a solicitation that will follow. The responses will be due approximately 20 days after the solicitation issue date. The specific date and details will be announced in the solicitation that will follow this notice. No hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation will be provided. Proposal Submission: Offerors must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award. Electronic proposals will be accepted per the terms of the solicitation that will follow this notice.