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This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes

only. It does not constitute a Solicitation and is not to be considered as a

commitment by the Government. All firms responding to this Sources

Sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request

that will be considered for contract award. The information from this

market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the

Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market

research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this

market research. The North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) for this effort is 541890.

The Connecticut Army National Guard may be in need of advertising at

public high school sporting events for a period of performance of

approximately 1 year. To engage with high school students in person and

electronically about career opportunities with the CTARNG. The program

must include signage at events and an online presence.

The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of qualified

commercial sources technically capable of providing the services specified

herein.

Potential offerers having the skills, experience, professional qualifications,

and capabilities necessary to perform the described requirement are

invited to provide a capabilities statement via e-mail. The Capability

statements must include the following: 1) Company name and Point of

Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, website, etc.); 2) DUNS

number and CAGE code; 3) Small Business Size/Certification (to include

8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.); and 4) Familiarity and knowledge of the

requirement.

A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories:

(A) Small business;

(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;

(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;

(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB

Program; or

(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.

Responses are due no later than 8:00 am EST, Wednesday, December 7th,

2022, and shall be electronically submitted to james.e.turcotte3.civ@mail.mil.

This market research is for informational and planning purposes only. The

Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Upon review

of industry response to this sources sought, the Government will

determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open

competition is in the Government's best interest.