MOD | R | The purpose of this amendment is to better identify the project, correct the small business size standard and clarify vendor responsibilities by deleting duties not a part of this project.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 30, 2006 FBO #1677
MODIFICATION

R -- The purpose of this amendment is to better identify the project, correct the small business size standard and clarify vendor responsibilities by deleting duties not a part of this project.

Notice Date: 6/28/2006
Notice Type: Modification
NAICS: 541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services
Contracting Office: ACA, Capital District Contracting Center, Directorate of Contracting, 9410 Jackson Loop, Suite 101, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5116
ZIP Code: 22060-5116
Solicitation Number: W91QV1-06-R-0031
Response Due: 7/18/2006
Archive Date: 9/16/2006
Small Business Set-Aside: Total HUB-Zone
Description: The Army Contracting Agency, Capital District Contracting Center (CDCC) on behalf of the Department of the Army, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) intends to issue a solicitation in approximately two (2) to ten (10) days as a 100% HUBZone set aside . A Sources Sought announcement was previously issued under the number W91QV1-06-COMM. The requirement is for providing business development, awareness, public relations, and ITsupport to the HRsolutions Program Office located in Arlington, Virginia. The g overnment anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. Other Direct Costs will be reimbursable with a handling fee authorized. The period of performance is a base period of twelve (12) months plus four (4) twelve (12) month option periods. The NAICS c ode is 541511 with a small business size standard of $23.0 million The project is unclassified. However, all contractor employees proposed for on-site or full-time support must be eligible for a secret security clearance and a completed National Agency Che ck (NAC) in order to obtain a building pass and be granted access to the network. The contractor will be required to perform business development, awareness, IT, and public relations support for the HRsolutions Program Office. The contractor will be respon sible for: 1) communicating the HRsolutions Program Office key messages of innovation, quality service, accomplishments, accountability, readiness to embrace challenges, and professional integrity to the Department of the Army and potential customers throu gh a consistent public relations and awareness effort; 2) providing a return on investment (ROI) plan to measure investments in effort and ODC marketing costs against new business that can be attributed to the investment; 3)annually updating or validating the effectiveness of existing collateral printed materials and conference booth appearance and functionality; 4) planning, preparing, and executing an annual Business Development Plan to provide the range of marketing and awareness activities required to r each potential Army customers; 5) regularly monitoring the effectiveness of the HRsolutions web site and the secure portal system, correcting major issues immediately and scheduling routine upgrades as required to enhance the effectiveness and usefulness o f the system to the program office; 6) providing quick-reaction public relations support to the program office, and periodically providing advice and administrative support to business development activities; 7) scheduling and conducting weekly Business De velopment Meetings with the Director, HRsolutions Program, the task order processing contract manager, and the on-site Business Development Manger to assess the status of pending task orders using information from the Secure Portal System; 8) developing, s cheduling, and conducting six training sessions on the use of the Secure Portal System; 9) redesigning and rebranding the HRsolutions Program. Maintenance and enhancement of the program web site requires ASP 3.0, IIS Web Server, SQL Server 2000, Windows 20 00 Server skills, and knowledge of U.S. Army web site security requirements. Additional information is contained on the program office web page at www.hrsolutions.army.mil. CDCC Point of Contact is Ruth L Kelly, Contracting Officer, (703) 806-4440, email R uth.L.Kelly@us.army.mil. SEE NUMBERED NOTE 27.
Place of Performance: Address: ACA, Capital District Contracting Center Directorate of Contracting, 9410 Jackson Loop, Suite 101 Fort Belvoir VA; Zip Code: 22060-5116; Country: US
Record: SN01079394-W 20060630/060628220939 (fbodaily.com)
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R -- The purpose of this amendment is to better identify the project, correct the small business size standard and clarify vendor responsibilities by deleting duties not a part of this project.