On behalf of the U.S. Army Research Institute and in accordance with FAR subpart 6.3, the Defense Contracting Command-Washington intends to award a purchase order (under the simplified acquisition threshold) on a sole source basis to Ms. Frances Ken nedy to prepare the software programs for scanning/editing/processing raw data for the surveys; preparing data bases for analysis; producing frequencies, crosstabs and codebooks; drawing samples from the Total Officer Personnel Management Information Syst em (TOPMIS), Enlisted Distribution and Assignment System (EDAS), Total Army Personnel Data Base (TAPDB), and Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)and other personnel files; developing and maintaining address files; developing rosters for distribution of surveys within a unit; producing mailing labels; and writing brief reports on topics such as mail delivery rates, responses rates, and findings of surveys. High quality, quick turnaround services are essential because the surveys must p rovide information to top Army leaders within short time frames. The period of performance is for 15 months after date of award. There is NO solicitation document. This notice is not a request for quotes. Interested firms may send a capabilities stateme nt to the attention of Carolyn E. Baltimore, DSS-W, 5200 Army Pentagon, Room 1C243, Washington, D.C. 20310-5200, or email:
[email protected]. This office must receive capability statements within 15 days from publication of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.