SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
- Notice Date
- 12/1/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- NC-NA2700-4-00001
- Response Due
- 1/2/2004
- Archive Date
- 1/17/2004
- Point of Contact
- Linda Brainard, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0820, Fax 301-713-0806, - Linda Brainard, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0820, Fax 301-713-0806,
- E-Mail Address
-
Linda.D.Brainard@noaa.gov, Linda.D.Brainard@noaa.gov
- Description
- NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM REQUEST FOR INFORMATION As a part of its educational outreach efforts, the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to procure the services of a qualified firm to implement and manage an Internship Program for the National Ocean Service. The purpose of the program is to provide real-world experience to students and recent college graduates pursuing careers in the sciences and related fields, and provide NOAA with a pool of recent graduates to perform work. The services to be procured include all that is necessary to support the internship program. A Statement of Work is attached. Award of a single firm fixed price contract is contemplated for a period of sixty months. Interested firms shall provide a written response to this request no later than noon in Silver Spring, Maryland on January 2, 2004. The response shall be submitted electronically in MS Word to Linda.D.Brainard@noaa.gov and in paper version to Linda D. Brainard, Contract Specialist, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, 1305 East West Highway, Suite 7604, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. The response shall be no more than ten pages and shall include the following: A. DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRM 1. Summary & Primary lines of business 2. Ownership form and structure 3. Management Structure & Organization Chart 4. Location 5. Business Summary a. Summary Financial Statements b. Banking Relationship - Credit Facility c. Suspensions, Debarments, Terminations d. DUNS Number e. Tax Identification Number f. Points of Contact - Names, phone, fax, email g. GSA Schedule Contracts (if applicable) 6. Key Personnel a. Responsible Officer b. Responsible Manager c. Staff B. APPROACH 1. Summary 2. Knowledge and Understanding of NOAA/NOS 3. Management of this Effort 4. Performance of this Effort C. PAST PERFORMANCE 1. Relevant Experience 2. Quality of Performance D. PRICE 1. Relevant Management Categories, Hourly, and Overhead Rates 2. Discounts E. COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Statement of Work 2. Contract Type 3. Evaluation Process 4. Other Firms must submit a complete response. An original and four copies shall be submitted as well as the electronic version in MS Word. A one page letter shall cover the response signed by an individual authorized to commit the firm. The electronic version shall be in the form of an email with one attachment. That single attachment shall contain all content and shall be sized less than five megabytes. The Government will not be liable for any costs incurred in response to this request. Each response shall be on 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper, in a commercially standard font, not smaller than size 10 (excluding separately created artifacts included within the text). The response shall be secured by simple stapling with the cover letter as the first page and shall not contain any elaborate binding. Each page in the response shall be separately numbered in Arabic numerals. A page of paper printed on both sides is considered as two pages (if using double-sided pages, the front side would be page 1, the reverse side would be page 2). The response shall not include brochures, newsletters, or other marketing materials uniquely created for this procurement. Elaborate artwork and expensive paper, bindings, visual or other presentation aids are discouraged. The responses to this Request for Information will form the basis for identifying potential sources and the determining the most appropriate method of acquisition. Questions and comments with regard to this Request for Information must be received by December 15, 2003, and should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Linda D. Brainard, at Linda.D.Brainard@noaa.gov
- Place of Performance
- Address: Various locations
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00478960-W 20031203/031202074851 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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