7610 - Naval Science Textbooks and Professional Trade Publications

This SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS is a Government effort in accordance with Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to conduct Market Research. The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office intends to procure the development and delivery of textbooks, eBooks and instructor guides for Naval Service Training Command Curriculum Development (NSTC CD). The purpose of the effort: The vendor shall be logistically prepared to process and deliver large volumes of textbooks and publications required for the programs, including a NJROTC curriculum used by over 650 High Schools and over 100,000 student cadets throughout the United States and overseas. The contractor shall provide textbooks, publications and reference material published by the Naval Institute Press when ordered by the Navy. These items are required by the Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) and Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) for classroom education of student cadets. The Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) intends to acquire textbooks, professional and reference publications and trade titles published by Naval Institute Press and available in the Naval Institute Press quarterly catalog. NSTC required textbooks and publications are intended to satisfy NJROTC and NROTC curriculum and syllabus requirements. Instructional material in textbooks shall comply with existing Navy curriculum requirements and standards as determined by NSTC. Navy curriculum managers periodically review NJROTC and NROTC text materials to ensure current Navy policy, procedures, technologies, etc. are reflected in the text. The contractor shall edit and update text content when requested by NSTC in order to maintain course and text relevance. A draft copy of the Statement of Work is provided with this synopsis. Responses to this posting shall provide a summary of their company's capabilities including organization name, address, description of facilities, personnel, and past experience; a point of contact, telephone number, email address, business size, DUNs number, CAGE Code; a thorough description of supplies/services that can be provided; and a list of the firm's existing Government contract vehicles under which the instant procurement might be fulfilled. All submissions must be received by 5:00pm EST on 3 March 2023. Responses to the Sources Sought are required to be provided by email to Dennis Aquino at contact@example.gov This announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This announcement does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, we are not at this time seeking proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this announcement. All costs associated with responding to this announcement will be solely at the responding party's expense. All information received in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable or suffer any consequential damage for any proprietary information not identified. Proprietary information or trade secrets shall be clearly identified. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The Navy will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of the announcement. Responses to the announcement will not be returned. Not responding to the announcement does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued. No solicitation document exists at this time. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various interested business including but not limited to members of the Small Business Community such as small business, 8(a) participants, HUBZone small business concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns and women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns eligible under the WOSB Program. It is the responsibility of potential quoters to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this potential requirement. The resultant action is for commercial items. The period of performance shall be comprised of a one base year and four separate one-year option periods. Option periods shall be exercised separately by the contracting officer. The contractor shall complete distribution of textbooks and publications in accordance with shipping instructions reflected in individual orders. A single IDIQ, firm fixed price contract is anticipated. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued in late March 2023. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 511130 and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees. Interested persons are requested to identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Any information received will be reviewed by NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Offerors possessing the requisite skills, resources, and capabilities necessary to provide the item are invited to respond to this marketing research survey/sources sought via a submission of an executive summary, no more than three (3) pages in length, which addresses the firms experience in providing the item. The submission should include the following information: (1) company name, address, point of contact with corresponding phone number, e-mail address, business size under NAICS 511130, and (2) relevant corporate experience references. This relevant corporate experience information should identify the applicable contract number; the total contract dollar amount; contract period of performance/delivery; a brief description of the services performed/item supplied; and customer point of contact with corresponding telephone number and e-mail address. The point of contact for this announcement is Dennis Aquino who may be reached at contact@example.gov Contracting Office Address: N00189 NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Philadelphia Office 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 2B Philadelphia, PA 19111