B--MIMI Oral History Project

On or about June 15, 2016, the National Park Service (NPS), Midwest Region, Major Acquisition Buying Office (MWRO - MABO), intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to award a single, firm-fixed price contract for the performance of an Oral History Project for Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (NHS) at Philip SD. The solicitation closing date will be on or about July 06, 2016. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. THIS POSTING IS NOT A SOLICITATION. NO RESPONSE IS NECESSARY. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted. The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at www.fedbizopps.gov. PAPER COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to www.fedbizopps.gov for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. In accordance with FAR 19.502-2 and agency supplements, this project will be set- aside 100% for small business concerns only. The North American Industry Classification System code for this project will be 541720 with a size standard of $20.5M. Scope of Work The objective of the Oral History Project for Minuteman Missile NHS is to help complete basic historical documentation of the park¿s story and resources related to the Cold War antiballistic missile defense system installed in the Northern Great Plains of the United States. The living memory information generated from the Oral History Project is essential for present and future interpretation and resource management. The scope of work will include: A. Oral history interviews with key decision-making personnel. Because NPS documentation is not complete, oral history interviews will be especially useful in providing living memory to the NHS¿s history and extant resources. Eighteen (18) formal oral history interviews will be conducted in person and eight (8) will be conducted by telephone according to professional standards. B. Submission of final interview transcripts shall be printed on archival-stable paper along with original signed interview release forms. Release forms are to be printed on Minuteman Missile NHS letterhead. The government will review the progress of the project development through required drafts and provide comments as necessary. It is anticipated that the final draft shall be completed, including all reviews, within twelve (12) months after contract award. Contract award is anticipated to occur by July 15, 2016. THIS WILL NOT BE A SEALED BID OR LOW BID PROCUREMENT. A best value trade-off selection process will be conducted and will use factors such as technical, past performance and price. It is anticipated the aforementioned factors will be listed in descending order of importance and that all non-price related factors, when combined, will be significantly more important than cost/price. Failure to submit all requested information in the solicitation may result in the entire proposal being disqualified from further competition. The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussion should it be deemed in the Government's best interest. REGISTRATIONS: Offerors must have and maintain an active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) website to be eligible for a Government contract award and receive payment. In order to receive any contract award, a vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register a firm in the SAM system, visit http://www.sam.gov/. All questions shall sent to Contract Specialist James Bissaillon via email at contact@example.gov. Telephone requests will not be accepted. THE ONLY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST as listed in this announcement. Contracting Office Address: MWRO - Midwest Regional Office National Park Service 601 Riverfront Drive Omaha, NE 68102