Digital Archivist Support
Agriculture, Department of · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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- Response deadline
- Apr 7, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Mar 23, 2026
- Solicitation
- 1166521
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Beltsville, MD, USA
- Contracting office
- USDA ARS AFM APD · BELTSVILLE · MD
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated Jul 5, 2026
Description
Pre-solicitation for Commercial Services � Prepared in Accordance with FAR Part 12 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to issue a BPA Call for a Digital Archivist. The intended sources are existing BPA holders under which multiple BPAs were awarded: 1232SA23A0006, 1232SA23A0007, and 1232SA23A0008. A Request for Quote (RFQ) will be issued to these BPA holders. Award will be made to the vendor that provides the best value to the Government for these services. Description of Services USDA requires a Digital Archivist to provide expert advice and operational support in the following areas: Scholarly publishing Research integrity Copyright and licensing Open access and public access to USDA-funded research These services will advance USDA�s scientific integrity and gold-standard science requirements. Scope of Work Digital Archivist to establish and maintain a library digital preservation program, including foundational policies, that ensures the long-term accessibility, integrity, and quality of both digitized and born-digital collections. This includes effectively managing new digital acquisitions, enhancing metadata, and providing reporting on all preservation efforts. No quotes will be accepted at this time. This is a Pre-Soliciation Only.
What similar awards have paid
Real federal awards already on the books in a similar lane — so you can size the opportunity, not guess. This is public history, not a bid price, cost estimate, or prediction that you will win.
Typical award size
$87,072
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $28,372 and $172,959
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1DYNAMIC BUSINESS GROUP, INC.1 award$3.12M
- 2GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC1 award$1.61M
- 3CADENCE GROUP ASSOCIATES, INC.1 award$309,232
- 4INFORMA MEDIA LLC1 award$308,511
- 5REPRINTS DESK, INC.1 award$307,726
- 6THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA1 award$228,480
- 7OCLC, INC3 awards$209,289
- 8TETON DATA SYSTEMS2 awards$197,797
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID f50222af3cf84fa3b1596f817b0e5f6e.