Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 1161, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5001

B -- COST ANALYSES SOL N00164-98-R-0137 DUE 081698 POC Gay Catt, Code 1161SL, telephone 812-854-3861, Rex Williams, Contracting Officer WEB: Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane home page, www.crane.navy.mil. E-MAIL: click here for point of contact, catt_gd@crane.navy.mil. Sources are being sought and information requested to assist with an ongoing business case analyses in the area of Advertising and Public Affairs Services. Information gathered will be used in a cost comparison to determine the most efficient method of continued performance. The Government labor titles for these functions are: GS-1035-11 Public Affairs Specialist, GS-1084-09 Visual Information Specialist and GS-326-07 Office Automation Assistant. The place of performance will be, Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana. The Government request all interested parties provide the title of comparable labor categories and associated labor rates that would be qualified to perform the requirements as listed herein. The contractor shall provide all personnel, material, and travel to perform the tasks associated with advertising and public affair services. Requirements include support of command in preparation of speeches, correspondence and other material for presentation by command staffpersonnel. Shall schedule command appearances at parades and other community events. Will be required to research, write and coordinate materials used in command level briefings. The contractor must design, layout and write copy for division marketing materials such as brochures, folders, briefing books, displays, presentations to include an annual commercial brochure. Will be responsible for maintaining the Crane Division School Partnership Program. This will include recruiting and supervising school coordinators, making regular school visits to deliver class room presentations, participate in career day, schedule and conduct center tours for students and teachers. Community relations will require attendance and speaking at meetings of the Southern Indiana Mayors Roundtable, Civic and Social Groups, setting up and maintaining displays at Business Expos, conferences, seminars, and similar events. Media relations include preparation of press releases, responding to press inquiries, participation in Media Day event, escorting media personnel while on Center. The contractor shall provide explanations of agency policies and regulations to print and broadcast media, trade associations, and industrial representatives. Organize, schedule and prepare material for special events. With Government personnel assistance the contractor shall compile, write, and publish, brochures, bulletins, memorandums, and letters which are distributed on a weekly and monthly basis. The contractor shall serve as Division Protocol Officer to ensure that military flags, plates, uniforms, etc., are appropriately coordinated, displayed, and information is disseminated to all personnel. Shall be able to answer questions relative to rank, seating, speaking, etc., at such events as Change of Command, Armed Forces Day, etc. Other requirements include Foreign Military Training, Data Base Maintenance and Viewgraph preparation. Site visits are not being scheduled at this time. The necessity of a site visit will be determined after the information gathering process is complete. Technical questions should be directed to: Ms. Gay D. Catt @ (812)854-3861 or via e-mail. This notice is for information gathering purposes only. Do not submit a formal proposal at this time. Send applicable information to: NAVSURFWARCENDIV, Bldg. 64, Code 1161SL, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001 or fax to the number listed in Item 11 above. Email address that can be used is: catt_gay@crane.navy.mil. All responses must be received by: 2:00PM EST 16 August 1998. Posted 08/03/98 (W-SN231772). (0215)

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