R--Alteration Services

Subj: Request for Information (RFI) Synopsis for Services for Alteration Services for Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) , Marine Corps Base (MCB), Quantico, VA. Purpose:The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research which will be used to formulate an acquisition strategy to support services for the Marine Corps Security Guard Battalion (MCG BN), Marine Corps Base (MCB), Quantico, VA. The Regional Contracting Office, National Capital Region (RCO-NCR) is requesting responses from qualified businesses. The qualifying code for this effort is 811490. MSG BN, MCB, Quantico, VA is an elite groupd of Mariines who represent the United States Military at Embassy compounds on foreign soil. It is an absolute necessity and a requirement that Marine Security Guard uniforms are tailored in such a fashion that they present a professional appearance conveying the very best that is America. There is no margin for error. Tailoring will be required for a total of four (4) times for each class. There are approximately five (5) classes per year. Objectives for this support include, but are not limited to: (1) Alteration of Marine Corps Uniforms for five (5) classes per year with a duration of seven (7) weeks; and (2) Adherence to Marine Corps Clothing Regulations; Responses to this RFI shall not exceed five (5) pages, including cover letter and contact information. Subject response must contain: (1) capability statement sufficient to demonstrate performance acumen directly related to the objectives of MSG BN; (2) Link to the respondent's GSA MOBIS schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable; (3) Citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (4) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. Response is due by close of business 5 May 2010. Please submit e-mail responses to Wanda S. Wichmann at e-mail address [email protected]. NOTE: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these services or to issue a solicitation. No solicitation documents exist at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, only those firms responding to this RFI and considered most capable may be issued the resulting RFQ. The Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this RFI and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the Contractor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such.