PROCUREMENT TYPE: Pre-Solicitation
TITLE : Daily Press Summaries
CLASSIFICATION CODE: R162 – Support Administrative – Information Retrieval
NAICS CODE: 541810 – Advertising Agencies
IS THIS A RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT ACTION? No
RESPONSE DATE:
PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:
Jessi Copeland
Contracting Officer
BrusselsBids@state.gov
SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT:
Brigitte Swietek
Purchasing Agent
BrusselsBids@state.gov
DESCRIPTION:
Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date.
The Embassy of the United States in Brussels, Belgium will launch a solicitation for an experienced communications professional to produce two daily press summary products in English for the US Mission to Belgium.
The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with two (2) one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered.
The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror who is a responsible contractor. We intend to award a contract based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract.
All contractors have to be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to submitting an offer pursuant to FAR provision 52.204.7. Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals. Proof of registration needs to be submitted to Brusselsbids@state.gov when entering a Bid.
The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at: GSA_Search – GSA Federal Service Desk Service Portal (fsd.gov) and SAM.Gov – U.S. Embassy in Belgium (usembassy.gov).
Electronic Submission/Responses: Electronic offers will be accepted. Please mail your offer to the contracting office listed in this notice prior to the response date and time.
PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE:
U.S. Embassy
Regentlaan 27
1000 Brussels
Belgium