SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Insurance Public Awareness
- Notice Date
- 6/6/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary, Commerce Acquisition Solutions, Office of the Secretary Business Solutions, 14th & Constitution Avenue NW Room 6514, Washington, DC, 20230
- ZIP Code
- 20230
- Solicitation Number
- SA1301-03-RQ-0031
- Response Due
- 6/13/2003
- Archive Date
- 6/28/2003
- Point of Contact
- Cherita Toulson, Contracting Specialist, Phone (202) 482-2062, Fax (202) 482-4988, - Mona-Lisa Dunn, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-482-6414, Fax 202-501-8122,
- E-Mail Address
-
ctoulson@doc.gov, mdunn@doc.gov
- Description
- NAICS code 541199. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 ?Simplified Acquisition Procedures? (48 CFR Part 13), the United States Department of Commerce is providing widespread notice of this acquisition opportunity and is requesting proposals to provide technical assistance to the Government of Egypt (GOE). The successful contractors will work with CLDP and GOE to provide continued technical assistance to the Government of Egypt (GOE) through the evaluation and assessment of an Insurance Public Awareness Campaign (Campaign) launched in 2001 by the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP). The Campaign?s goals included: (1) positioning the Egyptian Insurance Supervisory Authority (EISA) as a primary source of education and information with respect to insurance issues relevant to consumers; (2) promoting EISA?s central function to set insurance rates, protect consumer rights, and ensure the efficient management of the insurance industry; (3) increasing public awareness of the need to purchase insurance; and (4) improving insurance sales for domestic and international markets. This contract is for up to fifteen (15) days of work. The successful contractor will be required to spend two (2) weeks in Cairo working with the U.S. Government and GOE officials. It is anticipated that work in the Country will commence on July 8, 2003. Respondent Criteria. The selected candidate should have the following qualifications: 1) A minimum of 10 years professional experience in the field of insurance in the public and/or private sector; 2) Knowledge in the field of public relations, specifically in the development of public awareness campaigns; 3) Experience in public relations/ communications training. Response Requirements. Interested contractors are requested to submit a brief capability statement (not to exceed three (3) pages) which comprehensives addresses each criterion set forth above. Cost and technical proposals are not required and will not be considered at this time. The Government will review and evaluate timely received capability statements and those contractors who meet the Respondents Criteria will be deemed ?qualified?. The Government will then furnish each qualified contract with a draft copy of the Statement of Work, source selection criteria and proposal instructions. The Government may enter into discussions with qualified contractors after receipt of capability statements and after receipt of proposals. If the Contracting Officer determines that such discussions are necessary, the Government will notify qualified contractors of the date/time for such discussions. For the sake of clarity, the Government may communicate with qualified contractors at any point during evaluation of the capability statements and proposal evaluation process. The Government also reserves the right to award without discussions at the Contracting Officer?s discretion. Contract Type and Period of Performance. The Government anticipates issuing Purchase Orders for a firm-fixed price that will require the contractor to complete the assignment within 15 days of Purchase Order award. Additional Information. Compliance with protocol between the governments of the Country and the United States of America in connection with performance of the Contract will be required. Qualified contractors will be briefed on the protocols and security requirements. The protocols and security requirements are not available for public dissemination. Qualified candidates who have been provided with the protocol and security information will be forbidden from disclosing the terms, content and procedures of the protocol and security. Furthermore, while in the County, the contractor will be representing the Commercial Law Development Program, the U.S. Department of Commerce and, by extension, the United States Government. The contractor will therefore be required to adhere to all applicable ethics codes in effect in their respective jurisdictions and professions and contractors who are Federal employees also must adhere to applicable federal conflict of interest statutes and standards of conduct. Response Requirements. Interested contractors must submit two (2) copies of her/his capability statement on or before 06/13/03. The capability statements must specifically and comprehensively address the Respondent Criteria and be submitted in writing. The address to which Capability Statements must be addressed and sent is: Cherita Toulson, Contract Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 6521, 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230. Electronic (e-mail) versions of the Capability Statements must be in Microsoft Word format and sent to Ctoulson@doc.gov. All Capability Statements must be sent to assure receipt by the Government on or before 3:00 p.m. EST, June 13, 2003.
- Record
- SN00341605-W 20030608/030606213235 (fbodaily.com)
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