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Submission Closed11/03/2017, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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RFP 2027-09-VPA Brand Strategy Assessment & Consulting Services

Solicitation # 2027-09-VPA

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Commerce Nist

NAICS

541613 - Marketing Consulting Services

Place of Performance

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NONE

Documents

PSCR_Sources_Sought_Notice_OIO-Final_10-23-17.pdf

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PhaseClosed

PostedOct 23

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineNov 3

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

11/03/2017, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist

Contacts2 people available

OfficeGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist

Office AddressGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

Contacts

Divya Langhnoja

Keith Bubar

Full Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not receive a response. This Notice is for planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation or an obligation on the part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for conducting a follow-on acquisition. NIST does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Notice, or otherwise pay for the information requested. No entitlement or payment of direct or indirect costs will be recognized as a result of submission of responses to this Notice and NIST use of such information for market research purposes. See attached for details.