T--Publisher to produce new and innovative journals

This sources sought is for information and planning purposes only; it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The US Army Contracting Agency, Contracting Center of Excellence (CCE) at the Pentagon, on behalf of the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behaviroal and Social Sciences (ARI), intends to procure a publisher to produce a new and innovative journal. This sources sought is unrestricted in an effort to promote maximum participation. The journal would have the following objectives: (1) To provide a forum for information exchange and discussion of pertinent military problems and policy questions among DoD decision makers and behavioral and social scientists. (2) To provide key DoD decision makers with information learned from the behavioral and social sciences basic and applied research in a problem-oriented format that fits the way they do their jobs rather than in the typical, academic format. (3) To distribute without charge to key DoD decision-makers such a problem-oriented journal to raise the probability of their reading, understanding, and making use of research results. (4) To provide behavioral and social scientists (including psychologists, sociologists, economists, anthropologists, and political scientists) an outlet for publishing research that was sponsored, funded, or related to DoD interests and areas, and which will reach the audience that actually makes use of the results of such research. There is NO solicitation document. This notice is not a request for quotes. Interested companies are encouraged to submit their capability packages outlining their experience, to the attention of LaWanda Stewart, CCE, 5200 Army Pentagon, Room 1C256, Delta Team, Washington, DC 20310-5200, email: contact@example.gov or via fax: +1 (555) 000-0000. Contractors are responsible for all costs for submitting their capability packages. Capability statements must be received in this office by October 13, 2008.