U--U - Army Heritage Day - Living History at the US Army Heritage Center in Carlisle Pa.

The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. This is a non-personnel services contract to provide a weekend educational event covering U.S. Army Soldier history over a timeline of U.S. Army History, entitled quote mark Army Heritage Days. quote mark The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, materials, staff, transportation and program support materials as needed, to fully carry out the requirements set forth in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) preserves U.S. Army heritage and educates the Army and the Nation on the role of the Soldier in the development and protection of the Nation. Our vision is to quote mark Tell the Army's Story One Soldier at a Time. quote mark The office of Research and Education Services (RES) at the USAHEC has the responsibility of carrying out that mission for the USAHEC through education programs for the U.S. Army, education institutions, and the general public. This contract will facilitate the preservation of U.S. Army heritage and provide education through a program of living historical portrayal of the U.S. Army from the pre-Colonial period of American history through present day Army operations. The objectives of this contract are to 1) Educate the students and staff of the U.S. Army War College and the general public on the U.S. Army Soldier from the earliest development of the Army Soldier through current operations today. 2) Promote the history of the Army and the heritage of the American Soldier to the general public, to assist in bridging the civilian/military gap highlighted by senior service leaders. The USAHEC requires professionally trained personnel with experience in providing living history site educational programs. The contractor shall provide station type presentations, reenactments, and other types of educational programs to portray the U.S. Army history on the Army Heritage Trail at the USAHEC. The contractor shall provide planning, coordination, and performance services for the entire period of performance for a period of 1 year from the date of the contract award. There will be two subsequent option years offered that the Government may exercise at their discretion. The actual historical event shall be conducted 17 May 2014 through 18 May 2014, for the base year. The dates of the event for the following option years shall be coordinated with the USAHEC during the planning portion of this contract. The Contractor shall provide professionally trained, experienced staff possessing the skills, knowledge and training to satisfactorily perform the services required by this contract. The work to be performed under this contract will be performed on the Army Heritage Trail located at the U.S. Army Heritage Educational Center, Carlisle Barracks, PA. The NAICS code for this procurement is 711510. The size standard is $7 Million average annual receipts for the past three fiscal years. Prospective vendors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) system, which has replaced the former Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. Further information to register may be obtained at the website https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. It is estimated that the solicitation will be released on or about 08 November 2013 with a closing date on or about 09 December 2013. The actual beginning and closing date will be stated on the solicitation itself. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor website for the issuance of the RFQ as well as any amendments to the solicitation.