R--Notice

Notice: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to solicit offers for Project Management of an Agency Wide Casual Clothing Requirement. The instant notice is in accord with FAR 5.201 and a solicitation for Reclamation's requirement will issue no sooner than 5 calendar days following the publication of this notice. The procurement will be conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedure (SAP) and will use the 8(a) set-aside preference program under the Small Business Administration. This is a notice only and not a Request for Quotations or a Request for Proposals or an announcement of a Solicitation. Any 8(a) Firms believing they can provide the following service should respond to that effect in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the stated requirements when the Solicitation issues. Namely, Reclamation will be seeking a firm that can (a) set up and maintain overall project management of ordering, tracking and delivery of authorized casual Reclamation clothing; provide an automated ordering and inventory control system; and (c) ensure availability of adequate suppliers of clothing for Reclamation's clothing chain function. No response to this notice is required. However when the Solicitation issues, Inquiries will only be accepted by FAX or e-mail and should include the firm's Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS) and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Firms should identify themselves as a Certified 8(a) firm in accordance with the size standard for NAICS Code 518210 which is $21,000,000 Million. This notice may represent the only official notice of the proposed contract action, prior to the solicitation.