Under the the contract, DRC will provide pre- and post-award acquisition support to Forest Service regions for emerging task orders, including the planning, solicitation, and execution stages. DRC will manage the acquisition support life cycle by assessing needs, planning action, and ensuring that the Forest Service is meeting requirements and tracking progress. Their support will improve acquisition management operations and processes, according to company officials.
The blanket purchase agreement awarded to DRC was a part of the $1.5 billion in federal funds allocated to USDA to help create nearly 30, 000 jobs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
DRC, of Andover, Mass., is already tasked with providing acquisition support to distribute funds for Forest Service infrastructure projects. The money will facilitate completion of land management objectives by funding major Forest Service projects, said the officials.