THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ), REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA) OR AN ANNOUNCEMNT OF A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT ASSUME THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A CONTRACT OR PROCEED WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE SOLICITATIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS NOTICE IS ONLY FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES.

Based on capability statements received from SMALL BUSINESSES ONLY from this announcement, this acquisition may be solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR 19.502. The NAICS Code for this procurment is 511120, and the small business size stadard is 500 employees. All Small Business Concerns are encouraged to respond to this notice.

A complete Statement of Work is attached for your review. Interested organizations should submit their written capability statements by 10:00 a.m. on December 23, 2009, to the Contracting Office at the following e-mail address: [email protected]. Any questions must be submitted to the Contracting Office in writing to the email address listed.

Capability statements will not be accepted after the due date. Page Limit is 25 pages. No facsimile transmissions will be accepted. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK. Capability statements must also include the following information: company name, address, point of contact, phone/fax/email, and business size and status (e.g., small business, 8(a), veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women owned small business).

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE NOR OTHERWISE PAY FOR PREPARING ANY INFORMATION SENT OR THE GOVERNMENTS USE OF THE INFORMATION.

Any proprietary information should be so marked. No solicitation is available at this time.