Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Answers to Questions received. 1) Is it The Service¿s preference that the Kickoff Meeting be in person or telephone/virtual? In person kick-off meeting 2) How many interviews are you hoping for in Se... Answers to Questions received. 1) Is it The Service¿s preference that the Kickoff Meeting be in person or telephone/virtual? In person kick-off meeting 2) How many interviews are you hoping for in September & October? We are currently estimating for 15 (3 staffers from each of 5 facilities, 4 field offices and the regional office) but we can go up or down on that. 12-15 interviews is probably a fair estimate 3) Are there (or will there be) any FWS agency wide communications efforts regarding the 150th anniversary of FWS Fisheries? Should the visual/tagline options generated for this Alaskan effort match/complement those communications? If so, when will the vendor be able to see the greater FWS messaging? There is not a comprehensive, nationwide external communications campaign for this anniversary so the visual/taglines do not have to complement any national campaign; we would like them to complement/further our Alaska Region niche and other communication priorities and we can share these efforts immediately during the kick-off. 4) If there are multiple alternatives for a line item on the budget, is The Service willing to consider alternatives ( for instance a face-to-face kickoff meeting vs. a virtual kickoff meeting) or is the applicant required to select an alternative and calculate a single defined budget for the proposal? Alternatives will be evaluated and considered using ¿best value to the government¿