Exhibit Support Services Pre-Solicitation Synopsis and Industry Day Announcement

A Solicitation with Attachment and updated PWS have beenposted on April 18, 2011.





The Space and Naval Warfare Systems

Command (SPAWAR) intends to

competitively solicit and award a Firm

Fixed Price, single award indefinite

delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ)

commercial contract for Exhibit Support

Services. These services involve

designing, building, maintaining,

modifying, and setting up exhibits for

use in trade shows, conventions and

symposia. Exhibits are based on

modular exhibit systems that are

customized for each show to meet the

marketing objectives of SPAWAR and

its supported PEOs and System

Centers. The contractor shall provide

storage of the exhibit systems and

support materials on a year-round

basis such that they are reasonably

protected from extremes of moisture

and temperature, known pests,

vandalism, unauthorized use or

appropriation and destruction from fire

or flood. Exhibiting schedules are fluid,

often involving quick turnaround times

and critical deadlines. Work may

involve overtime or travel.



This requirement is a follow on to

Contract N00039-06-D-0093 with Digital

Outfit. The prospective contract will

have a base period of twelve (12)

months and four (4) one-year options.

The total estimated value of award

over the five years is $2.5M. The

NAICS code is 541850. The award will

be based on best value competition.



An Industry Day will be held for this

solicitation on Friday, February 18,

2011, from 10 am 12 pm at Space

and Naval Warfare Systems Command,

4301 Pacific Highway, San Diego,

California, in conference room Cantrell

C. Industry Day is open to interested,

prospective offerors and will include a

briefing on the requirements and

contracting process. Government

personnel will be available to answer

questions. In addition to familiarizing

Industry with this procurement, the

Government desires to ascertain

whether sufficient breadth of capability

exists to conduct this procurement as a

competitive small business set-aside.

Reservations are required to attend

this event. All interested parties must

submit SPAWAR visit requests to Tina

Stillions at tina.stillions@navy.mil by

COB February 14, 2011.



A draft Performance Work Statement

(PWS) describing the Government's

requirements is attached to this

solicitation. Industry feedback on the

draft PWS is encouraged, and may be

sent to the point of contact for this

procurement; Maureen Cameron,

Contract Negotiator, at

maureen.cameron@navy.mil anytime

before March 4, 2011. Contract award

is expected in 4th Qtr. GFY 11.