Agency snapshot: USDA

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A look at the Agriculture Department's top contracts and IT opportunities.

1862 Support and enhance economic opportunities for American farmers and ranchers, manage the food supply, care for public lands, and support sustainable development of rural communities. USDA also is tasked with opening global markets and fighting hunger. $25.4 billion $2.9 billion Forest Service IT Services Acquisition Value: $400 million RFP: TBD Farm Applications Services and Technologies, full and open Value: $250 million RFP: October 2012 Farm Applications Services and Technologies, small business Value: $250 million RFP: October 2012 Reservation Service Support Value: $97 million RFP: October 2013 International Programs Office Support Value: $50 million RFP: February 2013
U.S. Agriculture Department

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Who you should know:
  • Tom Vilsack, secretary.
  • Chris Smith, CIO.
  • Charles McClam, deputy CIO.
  • Kent Armstrong, deputy CIO, data-center operations.
  • Quinton Robinson, director, office of small and disadvantaged business utilization office.
Major components
  • U.S. Forest Service.
  • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
  • Farm Service Agency.
  • Food and Nutrition Service.
  • Food Safety and Inspection Service.
  • Rural Development.
Major IT investments for 2012
  • Forest Service Computer Base: $404.8 million.
  • APHIS Enterprise Infrastructure: $52.72 million.
  • Public Safety and Mobile Radio System: $52.1 million.
  • Conservation Program Delivery: $116.2 million.
  • Comprehensive Loan Program: $67 million.
  • Financial Management Modernization Initiative: $37.35 million.
Top 2010 IT contractors
  • Bristol Bay Native Corp.: $52.8 million.
  • Dell Inc.: $48.6 million.
  • Accenture: $42.3 million.
  • IBM Corp.: $32.4 million.
  • Government Acquisitions: $24.6 million.
Top contract vehicles (2007-2010)
  • Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services: $136.4 million.
  • Farm Applications Services and Technologies, full and open: $73.7 million.
  • Solutions for Enterprisewide Procurement IV: $64.2 million.
  • Veterans Technologies Services: $28.8 million.
  • Farm Applications Services and Technologies, small business: $24.5 million. 
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Source: Deltek Input and USDA

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