Notice_of_Intent_National_Mentoring_Partnership.docx

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) requires a sponsorship with The Mentoring Partnership and intends to award this requirement noncompetitively IAW FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The 2018 National Mentoring Summit, a premier event for the national mentoring movement will be held January 24 – 26, 2018. The National Mentoring Summit brings together more than 1,000 attendees from the youth mentoring, government, civic, research and corporate sectors. The National Mentoring Partnership shall:

· Provide organization name recognition on printed materials

· Provide two complimentary event registrations

· Provide one complimentary exhibitor booth

· Provide two reservations for a member of your organization’s executive leadership to attend the invite-only pre-Summit VIP reception at the Library of Congress on January 24, 2018

· Provide social media acknowledgement on Facebook and Twitter

· Provide brand visibility on event webpage and event emails

· Provide template communications materials to promote the Summit on your organization’s website, through email and via social media

· Provide VIP seating during all plenary sessions

· Provide verbal recognition at the podium during a plenary session

· Provide speaker at the VIP event at the Library of Congress

There is no other mentoring conference that is national in scope and convenes national service grantees, youth, practitioners, and researchers, from all levels of the mentoring sector. There are other conferences that reach specific audiences in mentoring, but do not have the broad reach that is required of the National Mentoring Summit to market our agency in the streamlined and cost effective platform to support our agency mission The Summit provides a venue to share effective and innovative practices, discuss new research, focus on professional development and create a shared agenda to drive systemic change that integrates mentoring as a key strategy in supporting the millions of young people who want and need a mentor. Presenting Partners of the National Mentoring Summit represent key movement leaders and recognize mentoring as a key component of their overall organizational strategy. Presenting Partners serve in the role of funder, government agency, or intermediary organization and promote mentoring as a key strategy in positive youth development.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 813319, Other Social Advocacy Organizations, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this NAICS is $7.5 Million.

This notice of intent is not a formal solicitation, request for competitive proposals, or request for quote. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. No award will be made on the basis of quotations or offers received in response to this notice.

The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for future requirements. A determination by the government not to compete this action is based on this notice and solely within the discretion of the government.

However, interested parties may submit their interest and capabilities no later than, January 10, 2018 12:00 PM EST. E-mail statements will be accepted but senders are responsible for ensuring the complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquiries shall be sent via e-mail to Cindy Smith at Cismith@cns.gov and Jessie Garcia at jgarcia@cns.gov.

Any responses submitted shall reference notice number CNSHQ18T0017 and include the firm's Dun and Bradstreet number and Tax Identification Number and the firm's business size (i.e. small business, other than small business, etc.) in accordance with the size standard for NAICS Code 813319, Other Social Advocacy Organizations with a Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard of $7.5 million dollars.

This notice represents the Government’s only written notice of this procurement.

Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Cindy Smith at Cismith@cns.gov and Jessie Garcia at jgarcia@cns.gov.