Calendar for Family Child Care Providers

This Sources Sought / Request for Information synopsis is NOT a request for proposal. It is a market research tool being used to identify potential sources capable of meeting the requirements outlined below and determine the procurement strategy. Appropriate procurement strategy will be determined after consideration of industry response to this sources sought synopsis. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 511199, All Other Publishers; Small Business Size Standard in number of employees is 500. The Air Force District Washington (AFDW) has a requirement for 1,200 copies of a 2013 Calendar and record keeping system for family child care professionals (calendar). Each copy of the calendar must have the USAF FCC logo placed on the front. The suggested BRAND NAME OR EQUAL item is the The Redleaf Calendar-KeeperTM 2013. The ISBN-13 is 9781605541204. The calendar is described as "a record-keeping system specifically designed for family child care providers. It includes monthly expense charts, attendance and payment logs, mileage records, and detailed income tax worksheets to make tax preparation easier and help reduce taxes". SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS The salient characteristics of The Redleaf Calendar-KeeperTM 2013 that an "EQUAL" item must meet to be acceptable are as follows: - 12 month calendar for 2013 with record keeping system for family child care providers; - Divided into weekly, monthly and daily sections; - Has section to track mileage records; - Has section for expenses for food and supplies; - Has section for children's attendance; - Has section for parent payments; and - Tax worksheets included. ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS The contractor will be required to place the USAF FCC logo on the front cover of calendar. The calendars will be shipped to 68 Air Force bases around the world. CAPABILITY PACKAGES Contractors capable and interested in providing the calendars should submit a capability package that includes the following: 1. A capabilities statement that clearly demonstrates ability to produce the BRAND NAME OR EQUAL calendar that meets the salient characteristics, within the above specifications, with an acceptable level of quality; 2. Descriptive literature and/or sample of calendar that indicates its ability to meet the salient characteristics, which includes the brand name, if any, and the make or model of item 3. NAICS Code(s) 4. Business Size 5. Are you a Small Business? 6. Please indicate if any one or more apply to your business: a. 8(a) b. HUBZone c. Small disadvantaged d. Veteran-owned e. Service-disabled veteran-owned f. Minority-owned g. Women-owned h. GSA Schedule Any inquiries regarding the sources sought must be made, in writing, to the email or fax number indicated in the sources sought announcement. No phone calls will be accepted. The requested information above should accompany: your company name, a point of contact, address, phone number, and business size under the above NAICS code, to: Ms. TaLisa M. Spottswood (AFDW/PKI, 240-612-6169, or TaLisa.Spottswood@afncr.af.mil) and Debra Weems (AFDW/PKI, 240-612-6173, or Debra.Weems@afncr.af.mil).