Notice of Intent - Emergency Guidebooks.pdf

Notice of Intent

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR part 13.106-1(b)(1). The proposed source is Guest Communications Corp. 15009 West 101st Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66215. This acquisition is for 175 Emergency Guidebooks for the Naval Hospital

Jacksonville, FL and Branch Clinics. The contractor shall provide professional design, layout, typesetting, guide cards, inserts and mounting brackets.

It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with the applicable FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions. The FAR and DFARS clauses may be accessed in full text at the below-referenced addresses:

FAR Clauses: http://acquisition.gov/browsefar

DFARS Clauses: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/

This acquisition is for one base period to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personnel services necessary to deliver the emergency guidebooks located at the Naval Hospital Jacksonville FL.

Instructions to Vendors

There are not set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) Codes is 511130 Book Publishers. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement; however, if a vendor challenges the basis for this requirement, please submit a capability statement that includes sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to submit a product meeting the minimum requirements specified above. Capability statements shall not exceed 5 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 12-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submission that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.

Responses Submission

Capability statements are due by 10:00 A.M. EST, 23 April 2024. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to andrea.l.giuliano.civ@health.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.

http://acquisition.gov/browsefar https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/