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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 31, 2013 FBO #4145
DOCUMENT

T -- Continental Marines Magazine Design - Attachment

Notice Date

3/29/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541430 — Graphic Design Services
 

Contracting Office

M67861 MARINE FORCES RESERVE - RCO New Orleans, LA
 

Solicitation Number

M6786113ISM01
 

Response Due

4/29/2013
 

Archive Date

5/14/2013
 

Point of Contact

tammy.crump@usmc.mil
 

E-Mail Address

Submit responses to: shelley.mentzos@usmc.mil
(shelley.mentzos@usmc.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a Request for Information (RFI) issued for market research and planning purposes only. It is used to determine potential and eligible small business firms capable of meeting an upcoming requirement for Marine Forces Reserve (MFR) as described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. This RFI shall not be construed as a formal solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Any information provided to the Government is strictly voluntary and at no cost to the Government. Marine Forces Reserve will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this request for information. The information requested will be used within Marine Forces Reserve to facilitate decision-making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541430 with a small business size standard of $7.0M. Interested companies are asked to respond by 4pm CST on April 29, 2013 with their complete capability packages including all information described under the �Capability Package Requirements � section below. All interested companies must be able to meet the specifications detailed below with no exceptions. At this time, a tentative solicitation issue date is planned for later this year; however, this date is subject to change. It is expected that the Government will award only one firm- fixed priced (FFP) contract. Contacts to Government personnel by potential offerors regarding this project are not allowed. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: Marine Corps Forces Reserve Public Affairs Directorate is seeking information concerning the availability of capable contractors to provide the Government all necessary services and resources for production and support of Continental Marines magazine and related Public Affairs supported products. The Contractor will be required to produce: magazine print and digital (tablet) designs and digital content applications, as well as online and interactive presences for the magazine and its related components. The tasks under this contract include digital, print and interactive design, research and assessment, production, and branding. CAPABILITY PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS: A. SYNOPSIS OF CAPABILITY: Request interested contractors submit a synopsis of your capability package to include the following information: (1)Company name, address, point of contact andr telephone number and e-mail address; (2)Approximate annual gross revenue; (3)Vendor �s business size (the applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541430 and the size standard for small business is $7.0 million in average annual receipts); (4)If you indicated status as �Small Business � on Question 3, please provide brief information you feel would indicate your capability to mobilize, manage, and finance a large service contract such as this; (5)Indicate if your company primarily does business in the commercial or Government sector; (6)Describe any commercial-sector or government contracts you have performed for similar combined services [if applicable]; (7)Indicate which NAICS code(s) your company usually performs under for government contracts; (8)Ability to provide the requirements in attachment 2 on an ALL OR NONE basis; (9)Pricing is not required for sources sought notices. The page limit for the capability package is 2 pages/12 pitch Times New Roman. B. SUGGESTIONS: (1)Request interested contractors submit suggestions to maximize the effectiveness of the anticipated solicitation and resulting contract based on the publication and development requirements described in Attachment 2 - Performance Work Statement (PWS). (2)To assist the Government in reviewing each response, please provide your suggestions based on the Continental Marines Magazine requirements. The page limit for the suggestions package is 10 pages/12 pitch Times New Roman. C. QUESTIONNAIRE/ATTACHMENT 1: Request interested contractors submit answers to the Questionnaire, reference Attachment 1. The Questionnaire seeks information from prospective bidders regarding experience with designing, developing, managing and publishing nationally distributed print, digital and interactive magazines, applications and publications. The page limit for this portion of your response is 5 pages/12 pitch Times New Roman. D. REQUIREMENTS/ATTACHMENT 2: See Attachment 2 - Performance Work Statement. F. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: (1)Email all capability packages, suggestions and questionnaires to shelley.mentzos@usmc.mil by 4pm CST on 29 April 2013; (2)Reference M67861-13-I-SM01 Continental Marines Magazine Design. INDUSTRY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE: All questions regarding this notice shall be submitted in writing only. Phone calls and in-person visits are not authorized. The Government will post responses to industry questions and any additional information or updates at www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this site regularly for any changes or updates. SMALL BUSINESS (SB) SET-ASIDE DETERMINATION: The Government reserves the right to decide whether or not a SB set-aside is appropriate for this acquisition based on responses to this notice. In order for the Government to make a SB set-aside determination, it is emphasized that SB concerns provide sufficient written information to indicate their capability to successfully perform and manage all the requirements of this magnitude.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/USMC/M67861/M6786113ISM01/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: M6786113ISM01_Att_1_Continental_Marines_Magazine_Questionnaire.docx (https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/M6786113ISM01_Att_1_Continental_Marines_Magazine_Questionnaire.docx)

Link: https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/M6786113ISM01_Att_1_Continental_Marines_Magazine_Questionnaire.docx

 

File Name: M6786113ISM01_Att_2_ConMarines_Magazine_design_PWS.doc (https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/M6786113ISM01_Att_2_ConMarines_Magazine_design_PWS.doc)

Link: https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/M6786113ISM01_Att_2_ConMarines_Magazine_design_PWS.doc

 

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Record

SN03024447-W 20130331/130329234721-c866c610b14b083ab593f7118360bff6 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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