Media Specialist Services

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This procurement is being limited to local businesses (in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.2 Full and Open Competition after Exclusion of Sources).

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This project has a Not To Exceed amount of $40,000.00 over the contract duration of 18 months at a rate of $20.00 per hour. The Option to Extend for 6 months is contingent of funding.
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Section A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

A.1 General Information
Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis
Solicitation Number: 12-F430-18-R-0001
Posted Date: 8/1/2018

Current Response Date: 8/15/2018

Product or Service Code: R - Professional, administrative, and management support services
Set Aside: N/A
NAICS Code: 541820 - Media Specialist Services

Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the following database: System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.

A.2 Contracting Office Address
International Institute for Tropical Forestry
ATTN: Amelia Davila
1201 Ceiba Jardin Botanica Sur
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926

A.3 Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items," as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is an Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99 effective 6-15-2018.

The Contracting Office at the International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF) intends to award a fixed-price contract for commercial media specialist services, for IITF in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541820 - Public Relations Services.

Set-Aside Requirement: The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.

A.4 SITE VISIT: N/A

A.5 BIDDERS QUESTIONS: N/A

A.6 ANSWERS TO BIDDERS QUESTIONS: N/A

A.7 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: Proposals are due on/or before Wednesday 8/15/2018 by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Proposals shall be sent by e‐mail "only" to the Contract Specialist (Mike Belovsky) at jbelovsky@fs.fed.us. The Government will award a Firm Fixed-Price Contract to provide commercial media specialist services resulting from this RFP to the responsible individual through the evaluation process as outlined in the solicitation.

Primary Point of Contact.:

Mike Belovsky,

Contract Specialist

jbelovsky@fs.fed.us

Phone: 7873069731

Secondary Point of Contact:

Amelia Davila,

Contracting Officer12-F430-18-B-0001

ameliadavila@fs.fed.us

Phone: 7877647280

Fax: 7877666302

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