Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

It is the intent of the U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey-Close Combat Center, (ACC-NJ-CC) Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806- 5000, on behalf of Office of the Chief of Public Affairs (OCPA), ... It is the intent of the U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey-Close Combat Center, (ACC-NJ-CC) Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806- 5000, on behalf of Office of the Chief of Public Affairs (OCPA), Army Public Affairs Program to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of Media Reporting and Social Media Monitoring Software. The applicable NAICS code is 511210: Software Publishers the applicable PSC code is 7030 Information Technology Software. The Government intends to fill this requirement via a competitive Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract limited to Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns only. The authority being utilized is in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (5) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-5(a)(2)(i) -- Authorized or Required by Statute as applied in FAR 6.302-5(b)(6), full and open competition need not be provided for when a statute expressly authorizes or requires that the acquisition be made through another agency or from a specified source. The Period of Performance (POP) shall be a total of three (3) years with a 12 month base year and two (2) twelve month option periods. It is anticipated that a solicitation will be issued on or about 30 March 2017. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by the Government. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. Responses to this announcement are not proposals and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.