BLISS Industry Day announcement.docx

Industry Day Announcement for Baghdad Life Support Services Solicitation (BLiSS) SAQMMA-12-R-0130

Notice Type: Special Notice Response Date: October 10, 2012 5:00 p.m.

Classification Code: M -- Operation of Government Owned Facility

1. The Department of State Office of Acquisitions Management will be holding an Industry Day for vendors interested in the upcoming solicitation for the Baghdad Life Support Services contract to be performed in Iraq. The purpose of this meeting is to provide preliminary information to industry and to obtain feedback on the Government’s acquisition strategy for this solicitation.

2. The Industry Day Conference will be held

2201 C St N.W., Washington, DC 20520 (enter through the West Lobby entrance on 23rd St )

3. Questions will be addressed during Industry Day. However, the Government may not respond to all specific questions or comments submitted in response to this announcement or information provided as a result of this announcement.

4. For security reasons, participants interested in attending Industry Day must provide the following registration information for each attendee via email (see below) prior to 5:00 p.m. October 10, 2012:

All

· Company name

· Company (or subsidiary)

· Individual’s Full Name (Last, First, MI)

· Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

· Business phone number

· Email address

U.S. Citizens

· Individual’s Driver license number and state issued or

· Passport number

Non-U.S. Citizens

· Passport Number

· Passport Country of Origin

Send this information to schlienzdf@state.gov.

5. For security reasons, be advised that attendees who have not pre-registered by October 10 will not be admitted to Industry Day, and no changes to the list of attendees will be made after this deadline. Attendees should arrive between 8:00 and 8:30 and expect normal delays with visitor processing and security. Select information (Company, Name, Title, Phone Number, and Email) may be published in FedBizOps following the meeting.

6. Check-in will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the West-End entrance to allow time for people to process through security. The identification used in paragraph 4 above will be required.

7. Parking is scarce in this area, so plan accordingly—use of public transportation is highly recommended. In case the Federal Government is closed due to inclement weather, the Industry Day will be rescheduled at a date to be determined. Normally, local news stations will announce all closures; however the best source is the website www.opm.gov/status.

8. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government neither to conduct business nor to publish a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this announcement. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Don Schlienz via email at SchlienzDF@State.gov or by phone at 703-875-5363.