SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- NCTC - BIOONE SUBSCRIPTION
- Notice Date
- 11/21/2018
- Notice Type
- Combine Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- FWS, DIV OF CONTRACTING AND FA<br />5275 Leesburg Pike<br />MS: BMO<br />Falls Church<br />VA<br />22041-3803<br />US<br />
- ZIP Code
- 22041
- Solicitation Number
- 140F0919Q0004
- Response Due
- 12/7/2018
- Archive Date
- 12/22/2018
- Point of Contact
- Perry, Jerry
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - 140F0919Q0004 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center, Division of Training Support and Heritage (TSH) in Shepherdstown, WV has the requirement to renew its subscription access to the BioOne Complete collection of journals. 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (1) The solicitation number is 140F0919Q0004 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (2)This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101. The clauses may be accessed in full text at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ (3) This procurement is an open market requirement and is not set-aside, and the primary NAICS code is 519130, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. (4) The quote shall include the following line items: Item Description Qty Unit Price 0010 BioOne Complete access consisting of 208 1 YR $______ biological, environmental, and scientific journals. The subscription period is 01/01/2019 through 12/31/2019. See attached Statement of Work (5) The following provisions are applicable to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) Price. The award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote. (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer ¿s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (OCT 2018) 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (JAN 2017) (7) The following clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (OCT 2018) 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders ¿ Commercial Items (OCT 2018). The following additional FAR clauses are cited as applicable to the acquisition; 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018). 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran ¿Representation and Certification (Aug 2018) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (June 2013) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html (End Clause) Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov/. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: Vendor Invoice. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973- 3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (End of Local Clause) (5) Type of Contract: The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price type of contract resulting from this solicitation. (6) Quotes shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Jerry W. Perry, at jerry_perry@fws.gov. Quotes are due 7 December 2018 at 1 p.m. EST. (7) For additional information or questions regarding the solicitation, please contact: Jerry W. Perry at jerry_perry@fws.gov. (End of combined synopsis/solicitation) NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (21-NOV-2018); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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