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Sources Sought Notification for Biotechnology Crosscut Analysis Research This is a Sources Sought Announcement issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for market research purposes... Sources Sought Notification for Biotechnology Crosscut Analysis Research This is a Sources Sought Announcement issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for market research purposes only. This is NOT a solicitation, nor is it an announcement for a forthcoming solicitation. Submission of any information in response to this notification is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in providing a response. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture, (NIFA) has a contract for conducting annual crosscut analysis to determine the amount of funds that are expended by NIFA on biotechnology research. The goals of the biotechnology crosscut analyses process are to (1) determine total and categorized expenditure of biotechnology projects across NIFA funded projects and (2) use the expenditures of biotechnology research to determine BRAG program budget for the next fiscal year. This biotechnology crosscut analysis will (1) develop a report detailing the process of the biotechnology crosscut analyses – a data management plan outlining a tentative schedule to ensure the deliverables will be submitted on time. Determine major changes in crosscut categories in comparison to previous years crosscuts. (2) Create at least three electronic spreadsheets outlining the percentage of projects with the specified components described in the PWS. (3) Provide yearly annual reporting that summarizes the activities conducted for the year. The report includes a description of the significant outcomes and successes over the past year. In addition, the report contains a detailed listing of activities for each subcontractor involved in the analyses. (4) A final report. Submission Instructions: Interested vendors are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought notification by 9:00 a.m. ET on 11 March 2022, to the attention of David Jordan, Contracts Specialist, David.Jordan@usda.gov. All questions are asked to be submitted in writing to the Primary Point of Contract and will be addressed accordingly. Responses should be no more than 5 pages and include the following information: Organization Name; Contract Name, e-mail address and phone number; Organizations DUNS number; Business size status for the applicable NAICS code; A price submittal for the services listed above; This is a reminder that this notice is being posted for market research purposes. No proprietary classified confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any nonproprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Any additional information will not be reviewed by the USDA.