Defense Finance and Accounting Service (ICO), Crystal Mall 3, Room 416, 1931 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22240-5291

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL MDA220-97-R-0112 DUE 092697 POC Contract Specialist Ed Malone, Code CPI-6 at (703) 602-4937 or Contracting Officer Jim Lee, Code CPI-1 at (703) 602-4927 I. This is a combined synopsis/solicitaion for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. II. This solicitation number MDA220-97-R-0112 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). III. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 46. IV. N/A. V. A list of contract line item number(s) is as follows: CLIN 0001; DESCRIPTION -- Basic Congressional Service ; QTY -- 1 year CLIN 0002; UPDATE Report Service; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 003; Find Bills; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 004; Find Schedule; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 005; Find Congressional Record; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 006; Find Committee Reports; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 007; FNS Prepard Testimony; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 008; UPDATE Report Service; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 009; FNS Press Briefings & Newsmaker Transcripts; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 010; UPDATE Report Service; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 011; FNS Committee Transcripts (75 committees); QTY -- 1yr CLIN 012; UPDATE Report Service; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 013; Basic Federal Register Service; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 014; Find Documents; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 015; UPDATE Report Service; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 016; Daily CFR (50 titles); QTY -- 1yr CLIN 017; Current USC (50 Titles); QTY -- 1yr CLIN 018; LEGI-SLATE News; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 019; Markup Reports; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 020; Bill OVERVIEWS & OUTLOOKS; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 021; Congress Daily; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 022; The Washington Post; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 023; Federal News Service Daybook; QTY -- 1yr CLIN 024; Index of CQ Weekly Articles; QTY -- 1yr VI. The proposed acquisition is to purchase network services for updated legislation and regulations. VII. Delivery is to be made FOB Destination to: Ms. Judy Berman; Defense Finance and Accounting Service, 1931 Jefferson Davis Hwy Crystal Mall 3, Room 416, Arlington, VA 22240-5291. VIII. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisiton. IX. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2 carries the following addendum: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical and (2) Price. Technical capability is more important than price. X. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its quotation. XI. FAR 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Item" is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition and resulting contract. The following terms and conditions are added as an addendum to this clause: Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price; FAR 52.232-18 Electronic Funds Transfer Payment (APR 1984). XII. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items is incorporated by reference, however for paragraphs (b) and (c) only the following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O.11246); FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action For Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 2012(a)); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10); XIII. N/A. XIV. N/A. XV. N/A. XVI. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by this agency. Proposals are due on 26 September 1997, 3:00 p.m. EST, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Integrated Contracting Office, Attn: Ed Malone, Crystal Mall #3, 1931 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22240-5291. (0254)

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