MAINTENANCE FOR AUTOMATED TAGGING TOOL FOR ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING

THIS MARKET RESEARCH / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR OFFERS, QUOTES, OR PROPOSALS. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought notice only. The purpose of this notice is to establish a pool of potential qualified Small Business Concerns and their size classification relative to NAICS 541511 (size standard of $27.5M). Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this RFI, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought notice are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Government is currently seeking information on potential vendors for the attached PWS to provide Maintenance for Automated Tagging Tool for Electronic Publishing. Please view the attached DRAFT PWS. If interested/capable of potentially fulfilling this requirement, please provide a capability statement and quote. This is NOT a solicitation and only a request for information for market research purposes. If you are interested, and can provide the sought out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. (1) Name and address of company and or companies (if there is a teaming arrangement). Include; mailing address, telephone, fax number, website address (if available), Point of Contact name telephone and e-mail address of the individual(s) authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives; (2) Indicate business size, size standard and status, if qualified as an 8(a) firm (must be certified by SBA), Small Disadvantaged Business (must be certified by SBA), Woman-Owned Small Business, HUB Zone firm (must be certified by SBA), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business; (3) Whether your company have FSS GSA or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number; (4) Whether If you are an FSS GSA or federal contract holder, are the items you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract; (5) Provide DUNS Number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number, and company structure (Corporation, LLC, Partnership, Joint Venture, etc.). Companies also must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#l to be considered as a potential source. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to LaPrincess Allen at laprincess.d.allen.ctr@mail.mil and Desiree Sterling at desiree.s.sterling2.civ@mail.mil and has been extended to no later than 5 PM EST, Monday, July 16, 2018. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this RFI. Responses to this RFI are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of any applicable solicitation.