Q & A for Solicitation for News Summary Service
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 32212 Paper Mills
- Place of performance
- Saudi Arabia
- Points of contact
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- Riyadh Contracting riyadhcontracting@state.gov +966118354000
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Special Notice is regarding a solicitation for a News Summary Service issued by the U.S. Department of State. The solicitation, Solicitation # 19SA7024Q0023, is seeking proposals for a contractor to provide a news summary service.
The purpose of the Special Notice is to provide additional information and answer questions related to the solicitation. Key details include: international and U.S.-based companies can submit proposals in USD, and U.S. (VAT-exempted) companies can submit proposals without the 15% VAT; a sample of the required product is provided; the contract requires a minimum of two individuals to perform the work, which is the same number currently performing the work; the location of the individuals does not matter as long as the service provider can meet the timelines and respond to communications in the Saudi Arabia time zone; this is not the first time the project is running, with the current incumbent being Oliver-SARL; the most recent contract value was $39,750.00; the period of performance is a base year plus two option years; and offerors should follow the Scope of Work and Section 3 "Instruction to Offerors" for proposal requirements.
Notice text
1. Can international and/or U.S.-based companies submit proposals in USD? Yes
2. Can US (VAT-exempted) companies submit their proposals without including the 15% VAT? Yes
3. Can you please provide samples of the required product? See the attached PDF document titled, Q and A for News Summary (beginning from Page 2).
4. Is there an expected number of individuals to be performing the work in this contract? Minimum two individuals.
5. How many individuals are currently performing the work? Two
6. Does the location of individuals perform the work matter? Does not matter as long as the service provider is able to meet the timelines requested and able to respond to communications in Saudi Arabia time zone.
7. Can they be located outside of Saudi Arabia? Not an issue as long as the service provider is able to meet the timelines requested and able to respond to communications in Saudi Arabia time zone.
8. Is this the first time this project is running? No
9. If not, who is the current incumbent? Oliver-SARL
10. What was the most recent contract value? $39,750.00
11. Performance Work Statement, point 9: “The period of performance will be one year with a second-year option.” However, elements of the pricing show a base year plus two options years, for a total of three years. Can you please confirm that this is a base plus two option years contract? Base year plus two option years contract.
12. Could you please confirm if there are any specific details or information that need to be included in the proposal? Follow the Scope of Work and Section 3 “Instruction to Offerors”.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Q and A for News Summary.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Solicitation for News Summary Service | Solicitation |
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