SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- OAD Services
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, United States Mint (USM), ATTN: Corporate Procurement, 801 Ninth Street, NW 6th Floor South, Washington, DC, 20220
- ZIP Code
- 20220
- Solicitation Number
- USM-02-0042
- Response Due
- 8/12/2002
- Point of Contact
- Simon Fritz, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-772-7037, Fax 202-756-6169, - Bill Levenson, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-772-7039, Fax null,
- E-Mail Address
-
sfritz@usmint.treas.gov, blevenson@usmint.treas.gov
- Description
- The United States Mint (Mint), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of Application Development (OAD), has a requirement for technical writing support services to assist OAD in meeting its operational objectives. The requirement includes the development of and maintenance of: (1) "How-Tos"(detailed explanation to end-users of how to accomplish a task in a specific software application); (2) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); and (3) other operational and business documents. The workload for the requirement will vary during the period of performance and the Contractor awarded the requirement will need to adjust the level of support in accordance with the workload. Therefore, the support Contractor given the award will need to have qualified technical writers on staff and available to meet increased workload requirements without delay. The Contractor will also have to manage its support staff in the most effective and efficient manner to achieve the objectives of the OAD Technical Communication Team, adjusting workloads and schedules as required to respond to fluctuating requirements. The Mint anticipates awarding a labor hour contract using firm fixed price labor rates for the following labor categories: (1) Sr. Technical Writer; and (2) Jr. Technical Writer. Presently, the support requirement is being met by having 2 contractors with technical writing expertise work on site at the Mint headquarters on a 40 hours per week basis along with 2 Mint technical writers. The Mint anticipates that the minimum number of support technical writers for this requirement will be one (1) Sr. Technical Writer and that the maximum number needed is not expected to exceed four (4) technical writers. All Offerors must: (1) demonstrate corporate capabilities applicable to the requirement and expertise in the skills identified in the Solicitation; and (2) have an office in the Washington, DC metropolitan area staffed by a representative authorized to obligate the company. All work will be performed at the Mint's headquarters facilities in Washington, DC. The Contractor receiving the award will not be compensated for travel. All organizations interested in participating in the upcoming competitive procurement must deliver a Notice of Interest (Notice) to receive the Solicitation to: Simon Fritz, Corporate Procurement, United States Mint, 801 9th Street NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001. The Mint encourages interested parties to use electronic mail for delivery of the notice. The electronic mail address is as follows: sfritz@usmint.treas.gov. The Sender of the Notice is solely responsible for its delivery and receipt. The Notice must clearly state the following: (1) name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number of responding company; (2) name, title, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number and email address of Sender's point of contact to receive the Solicitation; and (3) Solicitation number and title: USM-02-0042, Technical Writing Support Services. PLEASE NOTE: in accordance with 31 U.S.C. Section 5136, no provisions of law governing procurement or public contracts are applicable to the procurement of goods and services necessary for carrying out Mint programs and operations. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT EXPIRES AT 2:00 PM (EST) ON AUGUST 12, 2002, WHEN ALL PROPOSALS ARE DUE TO BE RECEIVED.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Treasury, United States Mint, 801 9th Street, NW, 6th Floor South, Washington, DC 20001
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00117839-W 20020718/020717062200 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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