SOLICITATION NOTICE, The Government intends to solicit within the next day.
Notice of solicitation
The Mission and Installation Contracting - Fort Bragg, North Carolina is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy and market capability to locate experienced service vendors capable of and interested in performing a non-personal services contract that provides a full page advertising space for twelve (12) months in a local newspaper, magazine or other printed publication that is distributed monthly throughout the greater Fort Bragg NC area. The publication shall be tailored to an audience of families/young children. The target demographic is soldiers and their family members. The newspaper, magazine or other printed publication shall be capable to be distributed to public and private schools in the following North Carolina counties: Cumberland, Hoke, Harnett, and Moore.
The newspaper, magazine or other printed publication shall be a publication that is suitable to be distributed to school children in public and private schools and intended to be taken home to parent(s)/caregiver(s).
The publication shall be in color, 10 x 12.25 printed in full color, on newsprint or better paper, and include ad design. The Contractor shall coordinate design approval with the requiring activity each month. The design will generally be the same, but with different messages each month based on scheduled events.
This is not a formal solicitation. Any formal solicitation will be announced separately at a later time. Please note that the solicitation number used for this sources sought may be different from the one that will be used in the pre-solicitation notice.
Information provided to the Government as a result of this posting is strictly voluntary and given with no expectation of compensation, and clearly provided at no cost to the Government. Contact with Government personnel, other than the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer, by a potential offeror or their employees regarding this requirement is strictly prohibited. Please do not request a copy of a solicitation, as one does not exist.
Responses are welcomed from all interested and capable firms.
When available, a pre-solicitation notice will be will be available for viewing at the following websites: the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website at: https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/ or FEDBIZOPPS.GOV.
The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed for the requirement is 541810, Advertising Agencies. The size standard for NAICS 541810 is $15M. Comments on this NAICS and suggestions for alternatives must include supporting rationale. This NAICS Code is subject to change if necessitated by the responses to this Sources Sought.
The Government is seeking only, qualified, experienced sources interested in performing these services. Both large business concerns and all categories of small business are encouraged to respond to this request. At this time any set aside has not been determined.
The Government is requesting that interested businesses that feel they can fully support this requirement, furnish the following information: 1) Capability Statement to include experience with similar projects of a comparable magnitude. Capability statement should include your firm's general background, experience, qualifications and industry specific awards. A special notation should be made of similar or related programs performed for the Government including documentation with reference to the applicable contract numbers and the supervising agencies. Examples of print quality are encouraged. 2) Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, Duns & Bradstreet Unique Numbering System (DUNS) number, Central Contractor Registration (CCR), and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and e-mail address. 3) Please include type of business (small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, HUB Zone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business, large business, etc.) under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541810 which contains a size standard of 500 employees. 4). Provide no more than three (3) references for no more than three (3) of the most recent and relevant contracts directly relating the attached PWS, performed within the last three (5) years. Include name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of references. Also, provide a brief description of the work performed, contract number, total contract value, and period of performance. We are also looking for input from industry relative to how this type of service is performed in the private sector in order to maximize the incorporation of commercial standards and practices where practicable. Responses are due in this office no later 12:00pm EST, on Thursday, 17 Sep 2015.
Please submit responses to Julia Kennedy, MICC - Fort Bragg at julia.a.kennedy6.civ@mail.mil.
julia a kennedy, Phone 9109082145, Email julia.a.kennedy6.civ@mail.mil
