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CLEAR 30 Industry Day Announcement Final.pdf

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INDUSTRY DAY to be held for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Clean Lakes,
Estuaries, and Rivers 30 (CLEAR 30) Pilot Conservation Activity Plan Maintenance
Program

SUMMARY

On behalf of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Farm Production and Conservation
Business Center announces an Industry Day to present the requirements for the government-
managed conservation activity plan maintenance activities for the Clean Lakes, Estuaries, and
Rivers 30 (CLEAR 30) pilot program. This program is available in all counties and county
equivalents nationwide, including U.S. territories and tribal lands.

The Industry Day is scheduled for Thursday, December 9, 2021 from 11:00 am ET 2:00 pm ET.
This will be a virtual event, hosted on the internet, using Microsoft Teams. Please note:
Companies will be able to participate without a Microsoft Teams account.

The objective is to provide a presentation to inform the industry community of the program
requirements and the intent to solicit for multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
contracts on a regional basis nationwide for a base period of period twelve (12) months and
four (4) twelve-month option periods for a total of sixty (60) months. A presentation will
provide the CRP CLEAR 30 Requirements and feedback will be provided in response to
questions submitted by contractors in advance. Interested contractors are encouraged to
attend. However, attendance is not mandatory to submit a proposal in response to a future
solicitation for this requirement. Contractors may submit questions regarding the requirement
by December 6, 2021 to nancy.harris@usda.gov .

A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and draft Evaluation Criteria are attached to this
notice.

DATE, LOCATION, AGENDA, REGISTRATION, MICROSOFT TEAMS Join Meeting LINK

DATE:

Thursday, December 9, 2021

TIME:

11:00 am ET 2:00 pm ET

WHAT:

Presentation of CRP CLEAR 30 Requirements

Contractor feedback on solicitation.

WHERE:

Virtually over the internet using Microsoft Teams

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Contractors who are capable of performing the requirements stated in
the attached PWS or contractors who are capable of identifying, contracting, coordinating, and
managing contractors who are capable of performing the requirements in the PWS.

HOW: All parties interested in participating in the CRP CLEAR 30 Industry Day should register
with Nancy Harris at nancy.harris@usda.gov by December 6, 2021 with the following
information:

Company Name:

Point of Contact Name:

POC Email:

POC Phone Number:

Number of Participants:

Suggested NAICS code(s):

Questions:

Click on the link below to join:

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

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You are not required to have a Microsoft Teams account in order to access the event. Its
recommended that you join just a few minutes prior to the meeting start time of 11:00 am ET,
10:00 am CT. The meeting will be recorded.

This announcement is being issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not
constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Proposals (RFP), a Request for Quotations
(RFQ) or an indication that the Government will contract for any of the items and/or services
contained in this notice. In accordance with FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or
Solicitation for Planning Purposes, the Government will not pay for any information/items
submitted in response to this Notice. No determination as to the viability of this requirement

has been made at this point and there is currently no solicitation for this effort. Any solicitation
resulting from this Notice will be announced separately.