The Bureau of Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service), on behalf of the U.S. African Development Foundation (ADF), intends to made award to African Diaspora Network (ADN), 4701 Patrick Henry Drive, Building 25, Santa Clara, CA 95054 on a sole source bases, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for a one (1) year membership to ADN. Benefits of membership include private access to Startups and Founders: Builders of Africa’s Future; Access to Annual Startup Pitch Session; Unlimited, priority access to partners and events; Access to ADN Members and Talent; Job Postings on ADN Website; Share USADF News with ADN community; and USADF Logo on ADN Website, Newsletter, and Social Media Platforms. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Special Notice. Telephone responses or inquiries to this Special Notice will NOT be accepted. Fiscal Service will consider written responses received no later than 10:00 AM EST August 24, 2022 . Responses must be submitted electronically to
[email protected] , Attn: SD/GJ REF SS-ADF-22-119 . Vendor responses must include sufficient evidence that clearly shows the proposed services is capable of meeting all of the services listed above. If no written response is received that clearly demonstrates an ability to meet all services and is received by the aforementioned deadline, Fiscal Service shall make award on a sole source basis to African Diaspora Network. Qualified contractors must provide the following: 1. The name and location of your company, contact information, and identify your business size and socioeconomic category (Large Business, Small Business, Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, HubZone, etc.). Please ensure contact information includes the name of the point of contact, email address, and telephone number should the Government have questions regarding individual responses. 2. Whether your product is available through a Government contract vehicle or Open Market. 3. A brief capabilities statement (not to exceed 5 pages) that includes a description of your company's standard line of business, as well as a list of customers your company currently provides these products/services for. 4. DUNS Number. The following file extensions are not allowable and application materials/data submitted with these extensions cannot be considered: .bat, .cmd, .com, .exe, .pif, .rar, .scr, .vbs, .hta, .cpl, and .zip files. Microsoft Office compatible documents are acceptable. No other information regarding this Special Notice will be provided at this time. This notice does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. All firms responding to this notice are advised that their response is not a request that will be considered for contract award. All interested parties will be required to respond to any resultant solicitation separately from their response to this notice, should one be issued.