USAED, SACRAMENTO, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CONTRACTING DIVISION, 1325 J STREET, SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922

R -- IDT CONTRACT FOR MARKETING SERVICES, SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION, CALIFORNIA SOL DACA05-97-R-0088 DUE 070197 POC Contract Specialist Ron Donez (Site Code DACA05) The Government intends to award an indefinite-quantity, indefinite-delivery professional service contract for marketing consultant services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division. Services will include, but not be limited to, the following: Planning, Marketing Research, Business and Marketing Planning Documentation, Feasibility Studies, Survey Design and Statistical Analysis, Marketing Information System Data Management and Multimedia Presentations. NOTE: THE SERVICES OF ONE SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL, RATHER THAN THE RESOURCES OF A COMPANY, ARE REQURESTED FOR THIS SOLICITATION. The contract will have a basic contract period of 365 calendar days after award with two option years (options to be exercised at the discretion of the Government). The minimum guaranteed amount of the base year is two percent (2%) of the contract award amount; the minimum amount for each option is one percent (1%) of the option amount. As the need for services under this contract arises, the government will issue individual task orders with specific Scopes of Work describing the requirement. The acquisition method is negotiated procurement. A technical and cost proposal will be required. Evaluation by the government will result in selection of the firm that represents the most advantageous offer to the government based on technical merit, price/cost and other pertinent factors. The SIC code for this acquisition is 8742 with a size standard of $5 million. This acquisition is set aside for small businesses. The solicitation must be ordered by the cutoff date of 27 May 1997, to insure receipt. Orders received after the due date will not be honored. There is no charge for the solicitation, however only one set is available per offeror as there are only a limited number available. The solicitation will be mailed out on or about 2 June 1997. Requests may be submitted by mail or in person to: USAED, Sacramento (Attention: Plan Room), 1325 J Street, Sacramento, California 95814-2922. Do not address your request to the Contract Specialist as this will delay your order. Firms are requested to provide their name, street and mailing address, telephone, fax number, and the project solicitation number. As a test project, the RFP will also be available in an electronic format (ASCII) which will be sent to interested parties via electronic mail. Requests can be sent to rdonez@usace.mil. At this time, it is not certain whether the RFP will be able to be sent in one part or multiple parts. Technical and cost proposals must still be submitted via mail in hard copy and by the time stated in the RFP. (0114)

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