Naval Special Warfare Recruiting Directorate (NSW RD) efforts

This is a Sole Source announcement. No hard copy RFQ will be made available for distribution. The Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) intends to negotiate and award a sole source, Firm Fixed Price, commercial contract with Gallup, Inc., doing business as The Gallup Organization, 901 F Street NW, Ste 400, Washington, DC 20004-1417, for follow-on work to a strategic marketing services contract. The NAICS number is 541910 with a size standard of $7.0 million. The period of performance is 12 months. The authority for the proposed contract action will be conducted without providing for full and open competition pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. This is for follow-on research and analysis for (a) Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) scores, and (b) BUD/S candidate diversity using data already assembled for the earlier study; (c) providing ongoing marketing research around the success of implementation of the marketing plan; (d) recommendations around how to improve the internal survey tools for collecting information on candidates entering BUD/S; (e) and building a marketing survey tool for inclusion on the website which compares a profile of the individual electing to participate with a profile of previously successful candidates to help with awareness and recruiting efforts. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. This is not a request for quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Please respond with any questions or inputs prior to 9:00 AM (PST), 14 SEP 2009. Point of Contact: Laura Patterson, Contract Specialist, Phone 619-537-2155, Questions, capability statements, proposals, or quotations must be in writting and be directed via email to: [email protected]. Central Contractor Registration is required for all vendors doing business with Department of Defense. Information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov.