SOURCES SOUGHT
76 -- NO COST PUBLICATION - This is a Request for Information (RFI) for Fort Riley to improve the understanding of industry capabilities and identify qualified sources able to provide publishing services at NO COST to the government.
- Notice Date
- 11/17/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- Contracting Office
- MICC - Fort Riley, 1792 12th Street, Fort Riley, KS 66442
- ZIP Code
- 66442
- Solicitation Number
- W911RX-12-T-A006
- Response Due
- 11/30/2011
- Archive Date
- 1/29/2012
- Point of Contact
- Gina Ferguson, 785.239.4412
- E-Mail Address
-
MICC - Fort Riley
(gina.ferguson@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION This is a Request for Information (RFI) for Fort Riley to improve the understanding of industry capabilities and identify qualified sources able to provide publishing services at NO COST to the government. The Fort Riley Installation Contracting Office intends to solicit on an unrestricted basis for a NO COST publishing services contract for the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. These services will be required in order to provide the 1st Infantry Division community and Fort Riley population with an installation publication at NO COST to the Government. The contractor will be required to perform page layout, printing, binding and distribution of the 1st Infantry Division "Duty First" publication. It is expected that the publisher will receive profits through the advertisements associated with the publication. The period of performance will be one year upon contract award; the tentative timeframe for commencement of performance is February/March 2012. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 511120. OBJECTIVES The overall objective of this sources sought is to improve the government's understanding of industry capabilities and identify qualified sources capable of providing these publishing services in support of the Fort Riley "Duty First" publication. Fort Riley reserves the right to utilize information from the responses to this Sources Sought to determine if any small business set-asides may be applicable to any resultant solicitation. Responding to this sources sought does not automatically qualify the responder to be included on any bidders list, if such a list is developed. Vendors wishing to submit a proposal to any subsequent solicitation must monitor FedBizOpps for the synopsis. At such time, interested vendors will be asked to submit technical proposals which will be evaluated on a Best Value (Tradeoff) basis, with technical capability and past performance being the only evaluation factors in descending order of importance. Additional evaluation factors or sub-factors may be applied to any subsequent solicitation. This sources sought is for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment or a promise of a contract by the Government. This is not a solicitation. This notice does not constitute a request for proposal, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach, nor should it be construed as a commitment by the Government. CAPABILITIES COVERAGE Fort Riley seeks to identify vendors that can provide the following services: Contractor will provide all personnel, parts, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary to provide publishing services and production elements of the "Duty First" 28-30 page, color magazine, on a monthly basis. The contractor will establish layout conceptions using articles and graphics provided by the Fort Riley Public Affairs Office. Layout must be innovative and visually pleasing to attract reader interest. The contractor will perform research, designs, and produce a wide variety of visual information products in final form for a variety of media and other purposes. The contractor will select photos, illustrations or other visual materials from those available; judge the reproducibility of such materials and enlarge/reduce as necessary to achieve the appropriate visual effect. The contractor will provide all publishing materials/end products and services no later than a specified date (TBD) for delivery and distribution to the Fort Riley population. The contractor will obtain and incorporate advertising selections, covering no more than four pages in the rear of the publication. CAPABILITY STATEMENT Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement that addresses the following: 1. Ability to perform the tasks set forth in the capabilities coverage section as described. *NOTE* Interested parties may view a copy of the current publication by contacting CPT Gina Ferguson at 785.239.4412 or gina.ferguson@us.army.mil. ADMINISTRATIVE All interested parties should submit the capabilities statement to the Fort Riley Contracting Office. A proposed price is not required or requested under this Request for Information. A company must identify its business size status and applicable NAICS code(s) in the capability statement. Capability statements are required to be received electronically via email to gina.ferguson@us.army.mil Subject: Sources Sought - NO COST Publication, no later than 30 November 2011 at 9:00 AM, Central Time. Responses received after this deadline will not be reviewed. Fort Riley's primary point of contact is the Contract Specialist, CPT Gina M. Ferguson, who can be reached via e-mail at gina.ferguson@us.army.mil. All questions regarding this notice shall be directed to CPT Ferguson, via email by 30 November 2011 at 9:00 AM, Central Time. While any and all questions must be directed to the Government point of contact identified in this announcement, answers to those questions, as well as any and all clarifications, extensions, or changes will be posted to www.fbo.gov and will only be available at www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time of the this notice. Companies responding to this RFI are responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this sources sought. (Note: Fort Riley will not pay any costs associated with this effort). Fort Riley is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. Since this RFI is for information and planning purposes, no evaluation letters or results will be issued to respondents. RESPONSES The purpose of this sources sought is to improve the government's understanding of industry capabilities and identify qualified sources capable of providing NO COST publishing services in support of the Fort Riley "Duty First" publication. When responding, please provide the following information via email: 1. Organization Name 2. Point of Contact (name, title, address, phone/fax, email) 3. Product/Project Name (NO COST Publication) 4. Any supporting information. Place of Performance Fort Riley, Kansas 66442 Point of Contact CPT Gina Ferguson, gina.ferguson@us.army.mil; 785.239.4412
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MICC - Fort Riley 1792 12th Street, Fort Riley KS
- Zip Code: 66442
- Zip Code: 66442
- Record
- SN02625248-W 20111119/111117234448-f8f70c5c39ae610b4963c94692e7af85 (fbodaily.com)
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