SOLICITATION NOTICE
N -- Magazine Subscriptions
- Notice Date
- 9/26/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 332999
— All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Unit - Air Force District of Washington, 316th CONS, 1535 Command Drive, Andrews AFB, Maryland, 20762-6500
- ZIP Code
- 20762-6500
- Solicitation Number
- MagazineSubscriptions
- Archive Date
- 10/14/2008
- Point of Contact
- Adriana E Carmona, Phone: 301-981-3395
- E-Mail Address
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Adriana.Carmona@andrews.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Magazine Subscriptions Body of Synopsis/Solicitation to be entered. 1. Magazine Subscriptions for Andrews Air Force Base. Request for Quotation (RFQ) F1D1638227A002 due 29 September 2008, 8:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST). Point of Contact: A1C Adriana Carmona, 301-981-3395, Contract Specialist; Lt Shayla Canty, 301-981-2357, Contracting Officer. 2. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. 3. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 4. This RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26 and Defense Acquisition Circular 20080812. 5. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 424920 and the business size standard is 100 employees. 6. FAR 52.216-1 applies. The Government contemplates issuance of a firm fixed price service contract from this RFQ. 7. Contract Line Items: 0001: Quantity/Units-16 EA, Item description: Requirement is to receive the following magazines: Time, US News, Newsweek, People, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, Fortune, Economist, Sporting News and Business Week on a weekly basis, no later than the Friday prior to the current issues release date, 52 weeks. 0002: Quantity/Units-16 EA, Item description: Requirement is to receive the following magazines: Oprah, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, Better Homes & Garden, Field & Stream, Runner’s World, House Beautiful, Vogue, Martha Stewart Living, Money, Real Simple and Cosmopolitan on a monthly basis, no later than the last workday of the previous months edition, 12 months. 0003: Quantity/Units-1 Package, Item description: Requirement is to have a VIP Package of the following magazines on a weekly basis: Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, People, Sports Weekly, ESPN and Golf World, 52 weeks. 0004: Quantity/Units-1 Package, Item description: Requirement is to have a VIP Package of the following magazines on a monthly basis: Runner’s World, Field & Stream, Fitness, Travel & Leisure, In-Style and Inside on a monthly basis, no later than the last workday of the previous month’s edition, 12 months. **The VIP Package is not included in the subscription count. VIP Package will be sent as a separate entity, combine weeklies and monthlies.** 8. In the event unit price(s) and extended price(s) are ambiguous, the Government shall use the indicated unit price(s) for evaluation and award purposes. 9. Period of Performance: The Period of Performance will be from 1 October 2008 – 31 August 2009. 10. Provisions with addendum. (A) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items applies. Addendum to Paragraph (c) Period for acceptance of offers – delete entire paragraph. Substitute “The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers,” Paragraph (b)(10) – Delete entire paragraph. Substitute “Past Performance will not be evaluated.” Paragraph (d), Product Sample –delete entire paragraph. Paragraph (e), Multiple offers – delete entire paragraph. Substitute “Quoters shall submit one quote satisfying the requirements of this RFQ. Paragraph (h), Multiple Offers – delete entire paragraph. Substitute “Single Award. The Government plans to issue to a single purchase order resulting from this RFQ.” (B) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Item applies. Addendum paragraph (a), The Government intends to make a single purchase order to the responsible contractor whose quote who can fulfill the entire required delivery requirement, in full compliance to all other requirements set forth in the solicitation, who offers the lowest price and most reliable delivery service. The Government reserves the right to judge which quotes show the required capability and the right to eliminate from further consideration those quotes which are considered unacceptable and not capable of being made acceptable without major rewrite or revision. (C) The provision at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders – Commercial Items applies. Addendum to Paragraph (b), The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small business Set-Aside; FAR 52.222-3, Convict labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; FAR52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.225-13; Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. (D) The provision at FAR 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals applies. Addendum to Paragraph (c), the fax number is 301-981-1910. (E) The provision at FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds applies. (F) The provision at DFARS 252.212-7001 applies. Addendum to Paragraph (a). The following DFARS clause is incorporated by reference: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments. 11. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals (copies may be obtained from the POC stated herein): FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercials Items; DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercials Items; DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate. 12. The following DFARS clauses and provisions apply: 252.204-7001, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Reporting. All prospective offerors must have a current registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award. The Internet address for CCR is www.ccr.gov. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, it does not restrict the Government’s ultimate approach not does it obligate the Government to pay for quotation preparation cost. 13. Proposals must be received no later than 29 September 2008, 8:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST). Facsimile proposals will be accepted at 301-981-1910.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 5016 Menoher Dr, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 20762, United States
- Zip Code: 20762
- Zip Code: 20762
- Record
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