Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for USAWC Editing, Proofreading, and Multimedia Support 22-27 at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC), Carlisle Barracks, PA. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Qu... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for USAWC Editing, Proofreading, and Multimedia Support 22-27 at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC), Carlisle Barracks, PA. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) pursuant to FAR 13.5. This is a Total Small Business Set Aside. The associated small business size standard is $16.5M. Quotes are due No Later Than (NLT) 7/18/2022 at 7:00 AM EDT. Quotes shall be emailed to the POCs for this requirement, Contract Specialist Bethany Flynn at bethany.l.flynn.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer Larry Brown at larry.l.brown9.civ@army.mil. All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to the POCs for this requirement and they will be responded to on an amendment to this solicitation. Questions should be submitted by 7/5/2022 at 7:00 AM EDT. Questions submitted after that date may not be addressed. All vendors submitting a quote must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition (See attachment for Addendum) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition (See attachment for Addendum). Additionally: 1. All information on the solicitation must be filled out completely and returned. Incomplete submissions will be determined not in conformance to the Solicitation and may be rejected. 2. Please be sure to read the entire solicitation for sections that require vendor information to be submitted. 3. All contractors must be actively registered in SAM in order to receive a Department of Defense contract (See DFARS 252.204-7004 ALT A). Registration information can be obtained at the following website: https://sam.gov/ . Contractors are advised to register upon receipt of this solicitation since there is a time lag between registration and registration availability. No payment is required to register for SAM, but a notarized letter will be required. Any site requiring payment is a third-party site that will do the registration for you. 4. Quotes which are unrealistic in terms of technical or unrealistically low in price will be deemed reflective of an inherent lack of technical competence or indicative of a failure to comprehend the complexity of the proposed contractual requirement and may be rejected. AMENDMENT 1: THIS AMENDMENT EXTENDS THE DUE DATE UNTIL 20 JULY 2022 AT 0700 EDT. QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS HAVE BEEN POSTED VIA ATTACHMENT. CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PWS; TRACK CHANGES IS ENABLED.

Inactive

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. ... THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 561410- Document Preparation Services, with a size standard of 16.5 million dollars A need is anticipated for USAWC Editing, Proofreading, and Multimedia Support 22-27. The contractor shall provide to perform editing, proofreading, and multimedia support, see the attached PWS for more details. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. This can include (as applicable), but is not limited to, lead-time for implementation, security clearances (individual and/or facility), etc. 4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. 7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.