Marine Corps Recruiting Command Advertising Industry Day

Industry Day Announcement for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Advertising Services Contract The purpose of this notice is to inform interested parties of an Industry Day for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) Advertising Services to be held on 8 November 2013, promptly at 9:00 a.m. until complete (approximately 12:00 p.m), at the James Wesley Marsh Building, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, 3280 Russell Road, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA. The purpose of this event is to exchange information with industry to gain government awareness of industry capabilities and industry feedback of the requirement thereby allowing potential offerors the opportunity to; (1) enhance the Government's ability to obtain quality services at reasonable prices; and (2) to include ideas to incentivize performance. The qualifying NAICS code is 541810, Advertising Agencies, with a size standard of $14.0 Mil. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided with this announcement to allow industry an opportunity to submit questions in writing prior to the event, which will be addressed during the Industry Day. All questions must be submitted by no later than 4:00 PM, on Monday, 25 October 2013 to jessica.quinones@marines.usmc.mil. All parties must register for this event in order to attend. To register for this event, or for general questions, please contact Jessica Quinones via e-mail at jessica.quinones@marines.usmc.mil. Please include your name, organization/employer, phone number, and email address. Interested parties are limited to two (2) attendees per company. Registration will close at 4:00 PM, Thursday, 18 October 2013. All registrations will be comfirmed via via e-mail. Attendance at this event is not mandatory for responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP). All registered attendees must bring a valid driver's license or other Government issued form of identification to gain access to Quantico Marine Base. Delays may occur in gaining access to the base and parking is at premium at the Marsh Center. Attendees should allow plenty of time for gate access and parking to ensure attendance no later than 9:00 AM. Disclaimer This Industry Day is solely for informational planning purposes and shall not be considered as a request for proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government does not plan to award a contract based on the responses from this Industry Day or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs of charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor participation in this Industry Day or the Government's use the resulting information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input to this Industry Day. This notice does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort. The information you provide may be used by the Marine Corps in developing an acquisition strategy, a performance work statement, and performance specifications. The information resulting from this Industry Day may be included in one or more RFPs, which will be released to industry. Any subsequent actions resulting from the evaluation of the information provided as a result of this Industry Day may be synopsized at a future date. If synopsized, information detailing the specific requirements of this procurement(s) will be included. Attachment : (1) Industry Day Agenda (2) Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) (3) Map (Directions)