Production and Staging Services

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the receipt date of proposal submission FROM: Friday, 11 December 2015, TO:  Wednesday, 23 December 2015.  REASON:  To permit a thorough review of all vendor questions received and to prepare appropriate responses.  All other terms and conditions referenced this solicitation remain unchanged and in full effect.

The U.S. Department of State, Office of Acquisition Management (A/LM/AQM), on behalf of the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, Major Events and Conferences Staff (M/MECS) has a requirement for Production and Staging Services for upcoming domestic and international summits. The solicitation is being released as a request for proposals (RFP) under solicitation number SAQMMA15R0311. This requirement will be solicited under full and open competition. The Government contemplates award of a multiple-award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a base year plus four additional one-year options. The Government seeks a contractor that can prepare the Summit sites in accordance with the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). The attached draft SOW includes some of the requirements that may be required under this IDIQ. The individual task orders issued against this IDIQ contract will include the specific requirements for the particular event. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. It is anticipated that the solicitation due date will be 30 days after release of the solicitation on or about September 30, 2015. The purpose of the FedBizOpps announcement is to notify potential offerors of this requirement. To streamline the procurement process, and to utilize the internet and electronic communications to the maximum extent possible, the RFP, any amendments, and other related items for this procurement are posted via the internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Please continue to check this website for all further information regarding this procurement. Interested offerors are required to download the RFP and all related documents from the website listed above. Note: Offerors must only submit written electronic (email) questions during the proposal preparation period. It is requested that all questions be received fifteen (15) days after release of the solicitation to allow the State Department adequate time to prepare and post responses to all offerors' questions at the website provided above prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals. The State Department will continue to accept questions up to the closing time of the solicitation; however, time may not permit responses to questions received more than fifteen days after the release of the solicitation. The State Department will only respond to written electronic (email) questions regarding the solicitation, and post these responses to the website listed above. Each question must include the document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause or other definitive citation requiring clarification. All questions shall be directed to the Contract Specialists: Tracy Robinson at robinsontc@state.gov (703) 875-4752 and Stephanie Reid-Smith at reid-smithsj@state.gov (703) 875- 5920 or the Contracting Officer: Reaver L. Clements at clementsrl@state.gov (703) 875-5077. No printed copies of the RFP are available; offerors must download these documents from the website listed above.

The U.S. Department of State, Office of Acquisition Management (A/LM/AQM), on behalf of the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, Major Events and Conferences Staff (M/MECS) has a requirement for Production and Staging Services for upcoming domestic and international summits. The solicitation is being released as a request for proposals (RFP) under solicitation number SAQMMA15R0311. This requirement will be solicited under full and open competition. The Government contemplates award of a multiple-award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a base year plus four additional one-year options. The Government seeks a contractor that can prepare the Summit sites in accordance with the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). The attached draft SOW includes some of the requirements that may be required under this IDIQ. The individual task orders issued against this IDIQ contract will include the specific requirements for the particular event. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. It is anticipated that the solicitation due date will be 30 days after release of the solicitation on or about September 30, 2015. The purpose of the FedBizOpps announcement is to notify potential offerors of this requirement. To streamline the procurement process, and to utilize the internet and electronic communications to the maximum extent possible, the RFP, any amendments, and other related items for this procurement are posted via the internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Please continue to check this website for all further information regarding this procurement. Interested offerors are required to download the RFP and all related documents from the website listed above. Note: Offerors must only submit written electronic (email) questions during the proposal preparation period. It is requested that all questions be received fifteen (15) days after release of the solicitation to allow the State Department adequate time to prepare and post responses to all offerors' questions at the website provided above prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals. The State Department will continue to accept questions up to the closing time of the solicitation; however, time may not permit responses to questions received more than fifteen days after the release of the solicitation. The State Department will only respond to written electronic (email) questions regarding the solicitation, and post these responses to the website listed above. Each question must include the document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause or other definitive citation requiring clarification. All questions shall be directed to the Contract Specialists: Tracy Robinson at robinsontc@state.gov (703) 875-4752 and Stephanie Reid-Smith at reid-smithsj@state.gov (703) 875- 5920 or the Contracting Officer: Reaver L. Clements at clementsrl@state.gov (703) 875-5077. No printed copies of the RFP are available; offerors must download these documents from the website listed above.