The Regional Contracting Office Africa,414th Contracting Support Brigade in Vicenza, Italy is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support requirements for any of the supplies and services listed below. The location of performance is in the country of Liberia and the period of performance will be between the months of November and May 2014. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is provided to the right of the requirement. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. Vendors do not have to provide all of the listed requirements. Requirement NAICS code Cellular Phones 517210 100 Smart-Phones Android operating system (Dual Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) capable) 200 Conventional Cell-phones (Dual Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) capable) 400 SIM Cards with voice service package for conventional cell-phone voice and SMS use with the ability to make unlimited calls within a certain group of numbers for a flat rate 400 SIM Cards with voice and data service package for android smart-phones for data, voice, and SMS use with the ability to make unlimited calls within a certain group of numbers for a flat rate THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name and address 2) Email address 3) Web site address 4) Telephone number 5) Size and type of ownership for the organization 6) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. [Note: In accordance with FAR 10.001(b), agencies should not request potential sources to submit more than the minimum information necessary.] The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards WILL NOT be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice No Later Than 14 October 2014 1600 HRS Central European Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to the following
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