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R -- CUSTOMER OUTREACH CONSULTING SERVICES SOL RFQ-CAFP-CMC-0002 DUE 111097 POC Clark McDonald CAFP 202-501-2639 The General Services Administration, Public Building Services, Office of External Affairs, PB, is seeking vendors to provide Customer Outreach Consulting Services. The Office of External Affairs is located at 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, Room 1300. These services will be contracted under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in accordance with Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13.106). This procurement will be a 100% small business set-aside (FAR 52.219.6). The contractor will conduct customer outreach research activities and prepare various marketing and public outreach strategies in support of the national real estate programs of the Public Building Service. These activities will be specified in the BPA and any negotiated requirements. The conduct of such services includes market research and analysis, public outreach strategy development and development of marketing tools and vehicles. The SIC code is 8742. The Request For Quotation (RFQ) will be evaluated on a low cost, technically acceptable basis that includes past performance, experience, price, and other factors. A technical proposal will be required. The awardees will be selected and ranked according to high scores in the technical range. Firms will then be contacted to perform services under the BPA on a rotational basis. The rotation will be based on ranking in the technical range. The program office will only contact selected awardees on a per job basis. The anticipated period of performance for this BPA will be from date of award to September 30, 1998. The reference number for this RFQ is: RFQ-CAFP-CMC-0002. Firms requesting a solicitation package must state the reference number. The closing date for requesting packages and quotations are 2:30 p.m. E.S.T., November 10, 1997, (FAR 13.106-2). Quotations received after the closing date will not be considered by the government. Facsimile requests will be accepted on 202-208-4107. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS OF THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA. ALL RESPONDENTS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF A FULLY OPERATIONAL OFFICE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED RADIUS. The mailing address is General Services Administration, CAFP, 1800 F Street, NW, Room B242, Washington, DC 20405 Attention: Clark McDonald. For technical questions contact Virginia McDonald on 202-501-9165. Point of contact for contracting questions is Clark McDonald on 202-501-2639. (0288)

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