U.S. ARMY TIOH MILITARY INSIGNIA SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN)/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) AND NOT A SOLICITATION OR AN INDICATION THAT A CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT WILL EXIST AS A RESULT OF THIS SSN.

This SSN is in support of market research and procurement planning being conducted by the Management Support Office (MSO) at the United States Department of the Army (DA), Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA)/Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA)/Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-1, on behalf of The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH). This announcement is not a formal Request for Quotes (RFQ). This SSN/RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and does not guarantee that an award will be made. Any quotes submitted in response to this SSN/RFI are not quotes on which an order will be issued.  The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A solicitation package is not available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the DA shall arise as a result of a response to this SSN/RFI or DA’s use of such information either as part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications or work statements for any subsequent requirement.

LOCATION: Ft. Belvoir, Virginia 22060

OBJECTIVE: The intent of this SSN/RFI is to gauge industry interest and search for potential sources capable of fulfilling a requirement for the design, development, and production of various authorized military insignia*. The SSN/RFI also intends to determine set-aside possibilities for qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, small-disadvantaged businesses, and women-owned small businesses. 

*TIOH is currently in the planning stages for this procurement and may continue to modify the requirement, as necessary.

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