This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation Number NCND6000-5-00058pj is issued as a request for quotation. The NAICS Code is 541430. This procurement action is set aside for small business concerns. A firm is a small business for the purpose of this requirement if its size standard is $6 million.The Heritage Week Committee requires the services of a contractor who can perform the following tasks in the short time frame allotted. 1) The contractor shall provide a “freshened” 2006 Treasures of NOAA’s Ark exhibit design for the week of February 6-10 2006 2) The contractor shall build or assemble the actual exhibit on site at NOAA’s campus in Silver Spring, Maryland and at Nauticus in Virginia 3) The contractor shall assist in the concept, design, and provide guidance during the construction phase, give recommendations for artifact placement and presentation for a semi-permanent exhibit at Nauticus which builds on the 2005 Heritage Week Treasures of NOAA’s Ark exhibition. 4) The contractor shall recommend, design, or produce information materials specific to enhancing the Heritage Week experience for NOAA employees and the community at large. An RFQ and accompanying Statement of Work entitled NOAA Heritage Week 2006 Exhibition and Related Outreach Activities dated August 10, 2005, are attached to this posting. The period of performance is approximately 6 months from date of award. Responses must be sent electronically in MS Word format to [email protected] and in paper no later than 11:00 am on August 30, 2005 to Pauline Jaffe, Acquisition Management Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1305 East West Highway, Suite 7068, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2005), 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999), 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Jan 2005), Complete FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. FAR clauses 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2003) and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2005) apply to this acquisition. Interested contractors are hereby advised that contractors shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Please register with CCR at the following website: http://www.ccr.gov. Questions regarding this requirement shall be submitted electronically to Pauline Jaffe at [email protected]. Note Code 1 applies.

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