This Request for Industry Comment (RFIC) is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15. The Department of Education's (ED's) long-term acquisition strategy is to potentially conduct a competitive set-aside for Small Businesses (SB). In formulating the acquisition strategy, ED is seeking industry expertise to evaluate the feasibility of this task as well as provide any comments or suggestions that may help to better define the objectives of this task. Please feel free to comment on any aspects of the Draft Statement of Work attached. Recommend the type of information your company would like to see in the Statement of Work, type of contract desired and any other pertinent requirements/documents that would allow your organization to effectively scope and price the effort. Provide your business size and any additional company information that you have determined is relevant. The Government is receptive to innovative and creative solutions. Thank you very much for your assistance. A. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS Questions related to this posting are due by March 10, 2006. Electronic submissions in response to the RFIC are due by 1:00 pm EST on March 20, 2006. B. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS Contract Specialist's Email:
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[email protected] U.S. Department Of Education Contracts and Acquisitions Management, Group A PCP, Room 7156 550 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202-4210 ATTN: DeShonjla Blount, Contract Specialist C. TERMS AND CONDITIONS It is anticipated that this requirement shall be a small-business set aside, subject to FAR regulations. RFIC submissions shall not exceed 4 pages (text, graphic, tables, etc.). DISCLAIMER - This RFIC is being issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFIC or to otherwise pay for information received in response to this RFIC. All information received in response to this RFIC that is marked "Proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFIC will not be returned. Information provided in response to this RFIC will be used to assess alternatives available for determining how to proceed in the acquisition process. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this RFIC are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFIC. See Numbered Note 1 - this requirement is 100% set aside for small business concerns.