REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): Reference Materials (Pocket Guides) for the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) H92239-18-T-0002 THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE, BUT RATHER A SOURCES SOUGHT (Reference number H92239-18-T-0002) that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirement. The information sought herein is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for quote (RFQ), Request for proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or as an obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any product or service. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of information submitted in response to the Sources Sought. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought, or otherwise pay for any information submitted by respondents to this request. This notice is for market research purposes only and is not indicative of a full requirement. REQUIREMENTS: The United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), is seeking to identify sources that are capable of providing reference materials (Pocket Guides) that describes the ATRRS and the processes its supports. Any proposed item must meet or exceed the following specifications and shall be delivered within 4 weeks of award: Unit QTY ISBN# Description EA 1,000 978-1-935665-61-8 US Army ATRRS Training Program Pocket Guide INTERESTED SOURCES CAPABLE OF FULFILLING THIS REQUIREMENT shall submit documentation addressing all required elements listed herein; providing only a reference to a website is unacceptable for purposes of this announcement and will not be considered or reviewed. All proprietary or corporate data received shall be clearly identified and shall be protected from release to sources outside the Government. Please do not submit classified material. Contractors interested in providing this service should be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). Contractors responding to this Sources Sought are asked to provide the following information: 1. No more than a 2 page capability narrative explaining how the company can provide the requirements by the required delivery date and/or if they are authorized to distribute the training guide by the manufacturer; 2. Company's full name, point of contact, and address; 3. DUNS and CAGE number; 4. Applicable North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) and business size (whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, historically black college or university and/or minority service institute) (Respondents should advise the Government of pending changes in the business size status). RESPONSES ARE DUE: Please submit responses directly to Ms. Rochene Carroll at
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[email protected] . All responses shall be submitted by 12:00 PM EST on 4 Dec 2017 and shall include reference number H92239-18-T-0002 in the subject line and submission documents. Respondents are cautioned that due to file size limitations and e-mail security protocols, there is a risk that not all correspondence will be received by this office. It is the interested parties' responsibility to ensure receipt of all e-mail and faxed correspondence. If receipt has not been acknowledged within 24 hours, please contact the Contracting Office at 910-432-6133. FINAL DETERMINATION: Current market research shows that there is only one vendor capable of fulfilling the requirement however, it is the Government's intent to include responses to this RFI when making its final determination to negotiate on a sole source basis. Provided no other interested sources with the capability to fulfill this requirement are identified, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with QuickSeries Publishing, Inc., 5100 NW 33rd Ste 247, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-6375. Respondents will NOT be individually notified of the results however, if the final determination results in the verification of a sole source negotiation.