SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Marketing and Sales Support from 8(a) or Hubzone Small Business
- Notice Date
- 10/21/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
- ZIP Code
- 20899-3571
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-03-480-3427
- Response Due
- 10/28/2003
- Archive Date
- 11/12/2003
- Point of Contact
- Anita Tolliver, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-6308, Fax (301) 975-8884, - Michael Szwed, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-6330, Fax 301-975-8884,
- E-Mail Address
-
anita.tolliver@nist.gov, Michael.Szwed@nist.gov
- Description
- This is a Market Research, Sources Sought synopsis seeking potential 8(a) and Hubzone Small Business offerors capable of providing support and promotion of the National Institute of Standards and Technology?s Manufacturing Extension Partnership?s network of manufacturing extension centers in the areas of advertising for promotion, communication, outreach, public relations, special events and marketing planning and to promote 360vu and branding initiatives. (Note that 360vu is a strategic approach to business designed for small and mid-sized manufacturers and delivered by 360vu professional business advisors.) These services shall include, but not be limited to, graphic design and layout services; web design and web site maintenance and e-marketing services; promotional copy writing and editing; technical writing and editing; photographic services; media planning and placement; market research; lead management and tracking, direct marketing, telemarketing, performance measurement and program monitoring. Interested 8(a) and Hubzone Small Businesses shall provide the Government with (1) Name of Company-include a contact person's name, telephone number, and email address; (2) Company Address; (3) Company Size (please specify as either- 8(a), or Hubzone Small Business); (4) Identify whether the services identified above are of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace based on established catalog or market prices and whether these services are exclusively provided to the Government; (5) Identify standard commercial terms and conditions typically associated with these services; (6) Describe experience and past performance with similar types of requirements of similar scope and magnitude and whether they were performance-based - include the contract number; Government agency name and address; contract funded amount; (7) Identify existing or potential pricing structure in support of this type of work; and (8) Identify qualifications of technical and management personnel. ***** THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. ***** 8(a) or Hubzone Firms interested in performing this requirement may reply to this RFI by October 28, 2003 addressing the elements above and any processes that would be used. Replies shall be provided in duplicate (one original and one copy). There is no page limit for the data. Proprietary processes or data must be clearly marked and documented as such. Respondents should include your firms Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS), Tax Identification Number (TIN) and Central Contractor Register Number (CCR). The Government will not pay for any materials furnished in response to this synopsis. Submittals furnished will not be returned to sender. Requests for other pertinent information may be address to Anita Tolliver at (301) 975-6308. Point of contact e-mail address is anita.tolliver@nist.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
- Record
- SN00455253-W 20031023/031021213110 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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