U--Synopsis for solicitation number N00189-16-T-0220 (USNA Intensive Arabic Study in Israel STEM Majors Program, Arabic Language Instruction)

Synopsis for solicitation number N00189-16-T-0220 (USNA Intensive Arabic Study in Israel STEM Majors Program, Arabic Language Instruction) The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Norfolk, VA intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed-Price, full-competition procurement action for Arabic Language Studies (STEM Majors) and familiarization of Arabic culture as required by the United States Naval Academy (USNA). The North American Industry Classification System code for this acquisition is 611310 and the size standard is $27.5 million. A request for quote will be available for download on or about 18 March 2016 at the following website: https://www.neco.navy.mil. Potential vendors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available by downloading the documents at the above web sites. This office will no longer issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting a quote, the vendor will be self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the quote. Through its submission, the vendor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for award to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a vendor ineligible for award. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-999-227-2423, or via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement to Scott Schulz at scott.c.schulz1@navy.mil.