SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Technical Manual Translation
- Notice Date
- 7/15/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541930
— Translation and Interpretation Services
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA), ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W56HZV13XJF02
- Response Due
- 7/18/2013
- Archive Date
- 9/13/2013
- Point of Contact
- John Flenner, 586.282.9657
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA)
(john.p.flenner.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DESCRIPTION OF INTENT: THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS A MARKET SURVEY REQUEST ONLY, IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIAL STUDY. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, nor is it a request seeking Offerors to be placed on a solicitation mailing list. Response to this survey is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey and any follow-on information requests. No solicitation document exists at this time, and requests for a solicitation will not be answered. TOPIC: The purpose of this sources sought is to identify potential sources and their capability to provide translated Technical Manuals. Translation will be from the current English version to Dari. Translated manuals will be formatted in the Arabic writing system, and will contain illustrations necessary for complete understanding, to enable users to support their equipment with very basic, understandable procedures for maintenance and repair, and parts information for provisioning. Four Technical Manuals will be for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV). Total number of pages for all anticipated manuals is approximated 5,700 pages; total words is for the anticipated manuals is estimated in the range 600,000 to 1,000,000. Planned Acquisition: A Firm-Fixed-Price contract is contemplated for this effort. The Army anticipates a delivery requirement of a hardcopy and an editable electronic copy of each of 4 Technical Manuals. Response requirements (please limit to two 8.5 quote mark x 11 quote mark pages): 1.Description of capabilities to provide translation and illustrated versions of HMMWV Technical Manuals. 2.Estimated schedule for delivery of a Preliminary Technical Manual, followed by a 30 day review period by the Government, time for revisions based on all Government comments, 10 days for Government review, and Final Reproductive Copy submission. Deviation by adding/removing milestones for a suggested schedule is acceptable. 3.Estimated total price (ranges are acceptable). 4.Anticipated labor categories and estimated hours necessary for completion of described work. 5.Company name and CAGE. Business size under NAICS 541930 ($7.0M size standard). State if your company qualifies as a disadvantaged business. 6.State if your company has a GSA Schedule including translation to Dari, and the Contract Number. 7.Statement and description of your company's ability to provide a proposal in accordance with FAR Part 15, and non-certified cost or pricing data if the Government requests it in order to make the fair and reasonableness determination. RESPONSES DUE: Please provide your response by 3:30p EDT, 18 July 2013. Send responses by email to John Flenner, john.p.flenner.civ@mail.mil. Only electronic responses are requested. Please provide email responses in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All interested entities (e.g. companies, non-profit organizations, and academic institutes), regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information. ALL MATERIAL SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI MUST BE UNCLASSFIED AND PROPERLY MARKED.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA) ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road Warren MI
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
- Zip Code: 48397-5000
- Record
- SN03116185-W 20130717/130715234458-06b7469d78d93a55bc02d58ac1a77fb8 (fbodaily.com)
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