Title: 7336 - Graphic Design Service Blank Purchase Agreement (BPA) Solicitation Number: TBD Agency: Department of the Army Office: Army Contracting Command Location: ACC-APG Notice Type: Sources Sought Posted Date: June 15, 2012 Response Date: June 22, 2012 Classification Code: 7336 - Commercial Art and Graphic Design NAICS Code: 541430 - Graphic Design Services Synopsis: This is a sources sought/request for information (RFI) synopsis stating that the United States Army is seeking potential vendors for a contemplated competitive solicitation for a Blanket Purchase Agreement for commercial graphic design services. Please be advised that this is for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ). The Government is not responsible for any cost incurred in providing this information. Scope of Work: The US Army is looking for interested vendors for commercial graphic design services in support of the Soldier Network, Power and Lethality Integration Team (SNPLI) and Soldier Integrated Protection (SIP) Team with presentation graphics and other industrial design support for system architecture, engineering and integration activities. Communication of current development efforts to team members and presentations of technical progress/status to management require graphical materials at several levels. Concepts that don't exist must be drawn and otherwise communicated using sketches, architecture drawings, or Visio diagrams. Required modifications and updates must be documented using digital images, CAD drawings, and/or Adobe Illustration documents. The personnel providing the graphic design support need to be able to become knowledgeable of the overall system in order to properly interpret the concepts and maintain consistency between the different graphical mediums. Interested contractors shall possess/have access to software, hardware and infrastructure to support graphical content development and electronic delivery of professional quality graphics, drawings, and renderings in both two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) graphic depictions. Responses to this RFI should be constructed as a Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat document containing a product description, summary of testing, cost estimation, and any other relevant information. Please send these responses as an email attachment to Mr. Sean Auld (
[email protected]). *Note: This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Part (FAR) Part 10, Market Research and FAR Part 15, Exchanges with Industry before Receipt of Proposal. This notice serves as a Request for Information (RFI) in support of market research. All information received will be used for planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute an Invitation to Bid, a Request for Proposal, or a Request for Quote. The government will not award a contract based on this notice and will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with responses to it. *Note: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This request is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, offers, bids, and/or quotes. This notice is not a confirmation that the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI, nor is any commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract implied. The Government shall not pay and/or reimburse respondents and/or associates for any costs incurred to submit the requested information. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(c), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued for information, market research and/or planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Additional Info: Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Contracting Division, ATTN: CCAP-SCN; Natick Contracting Division; Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011 Place of Performance: Contractors Facility Point of Contact(s): Contract Specialist: Sean Auld,
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