Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001

R -- R-MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUED ADMINISTRATION OF THE USCG'S ONGOING ACADEMY RECRUITING INITIATIVE FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, CGRIT, (FORMERLY USCG AFRICAN AMERICAN RECRUITING INITIATIVE/AARI PROGRAM SOL DTCG23-01-R-QTD001 DUE 082400 POC Thomas Campbell, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-267-2506, Fax 202-267-4019, Email tcampbell@comdt.uscg.mil -- Scott Palmer, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 267-2489, Fax (202) 267-4019, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG23-01-R-QTD001&LocID=14. E-MAIL: Thomas Campbell, tcampbell@comdt.uscg.mil. The U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Office of Acquisition, Office of Contract Support, General Contract Division (G-ACS-2b) has a requirement for the maintenance and continued administration of the USCG_s ongoing Recruiting Initiative for the Twenty-first Century, CGRIT, (formerly USCG African American Recruiting Initiative/AARI Program). The Coast Guard intends to solicit on a non-competitive basis, Minority Access, Inc., (formerly _NAFEO Services, Inc_.), 5214 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 200, Hyattsville, MD 20781 Tel: 301-779-7100. Solicitation is to establish and maintain the successful minority recruitment program for the Coast Guard Academy developed by NAFEO Services, Inc. CGRIT will increase African American participation in the USCG_s Officer Corps, with an emphasis on a transfer program for HBCU and Minority Institutions (MI) students to the Coast Guard Academy. The period of performance consists of a base year plus up to four option years. Minority Access, Inc. was the only organization selected by the HBCUs to act on their behalf to address their concerns regarding increasing minority representation in higher education and participating in federally sponsored programs. Minority Access, Inc. acts in a coordinating capacity between and among organizations working both inside and outside Black higher education. Minority Access, Inc. is a clearinghouse for information and issues pertaining to HBCUs. Minority Access, Inc. has an Office of Research that gathers data on student enrollment, financial aid and trends affecting Blacks in higher education;. Minority Access, Inc. has conducted capability assessments of HBCUs in areas of -engineering, biology and natural sciences. Minority Access, Inc. has an extensive background in minority recruitment programs for the U.S. Coast Guard. Minority Access, Inc. is very familiar with the requirements of this procurement, as they have been involved with the Coast Guard_s development of a minority recruitment program. The Coast Guard has chosen to further implement and refine this minority recruitment program through the proposed action. The services to be provided are proprietary, and specifications, plans and drawings are not available and cannot be furnished by the Government. Minority Access, Inc., is the only known source capable of providing the required services. This statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304(c)(1) implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements. However, if your firm believes it could accomplish this effort in the requested time frame, indicate this interest and submit a qualifications package not to exceed 10 pages explaining your capabilities to the above listed Point of Contact no later than fifteen days after the date of this notice. Oral Communications are not acceptable. Facsimile number is (202) 267-4025. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute an IFB or RFP, nordoes its issuance restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will solicit firms meeting the screening criteria in the synopsis. All responsible sources will be considered for evaluating the determination to issue a sole-source contract. The SIC Code for this acquisition is 8743 Public Relations Services ($5.0M). See numbered notes 22,26. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Posted 08/09/00 (D-SN484083). (0222)

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