D -- Information Assurance Support

The contract opportunity pertains to a Sample Task for solicitation number N00033-04-R-8008, posted by the Military Sealift Command under the Department of Defense. The contract focuses on Information Assurance Support, classified under NAICS code 541513. Interested offerors are required to submit their response to the Sample Task by 1:00 PM Washington DC time on June 11, 2004. Failure to meet this deadline will result in ineligibility to participate in the subsequent acquisition and the offeror will not receive the official Request for Proposal (RFP). Due to a tight schedule aiming for a contract start date of October 1, 2004, no extensions will be granted and no verbal communications will be entertained. Responses must be emailed to LTJG Christopher Lee with a copy to Contracting Officer Kristine Boyles, ensuring no pricing information is included. The documents available for this task include the Sample Task Information, the Sample Task itself, and the Sample Task Requirements, all accessible via the MSC website. Since no additional information will be provided, offerors are encouraged to base their responses on their own expertise and clearly state the premises or assumptions guiding their proposal. The contracting office is located in Norfolk, VA, and Kristine Ann Boyles is the point of contact for this acquisition. This procurement approach emphasizes responsiveness to the initial sample task as a prerequisite for receiving the full solicitation and moving forward in the acquisition process.