316; Text Messaging Services for the United States Naval Academy

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Contracting Department, Norfolk, VA 23511-3392, intends to award a single contract with firm-fixed price provisions for services using the policies and procedures of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This requirement will be solicited as a 100% small business set-aside. The activity’s small business office concurs with this determination. The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 561422, Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers. The current size standard is $15 million. The Federal Supply Classification is D316, Telecommunication Network Management Services.



This requirement is to text messaging services in support of the United States Naval Academy.





The performance period for this acquisition is anticipated to be a 12-month period beginning on 25 September 2018 and ending on 24 September 2019.



The solicitation is expected to be available around 20 June 2018.



The solicitation, any documents related to this procurement, and all amendments issued will be in electronic form. THE SOLICITATION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. Once available, the solicitation will be posted to this site (Navy Electronic Commerce Online or NECO, https://www.neco.navy.mil.). The NECO website has a “submit bid†button next to the solicitation number. DO NOT use the “submit bid†button on NECO to submit a proposal.



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Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement to Samantha Kleintank at samantha.kleintank@navy.mil.