SOLICITATION NOTICE
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- Notice Date
- 9/17/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, MD, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-1005237
- Response Due
- 9/22/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/7/2005
- Description
- 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 and a written solicitation will not be issued. This synopsis, identified as No. 1005237, is to notify contractors of the government?s intent to award a purchase order to Agra Informa LTD under the simplified acquisition procedures. The FDA intends to issue a simplified acquisition on a sole source basis to Agra Informa LTD, 1725 K Street, NW, Suite 506, Washington, DC 20006-1401. There is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements due to the following reasons: The FDA Biosciences Library (FDA/CDER/DLIS) is requesting renewal of Food Chemical News. This subscription includes various print newsletters and guides as well as online access. Access is available only from the publisher of the product. Benefits from this resource include time savings, easy access, and easy integration into other systems. In addition, having this service available Agency-wide provides immediate access to staff no matter where they are located. Food Chemical News produces publications that are extremely relevant to the work of FDA reviewers and other Agency staff. There is also a significant space saving with electronic replacements, titles are generally updated more frequently when in electronic format and users can be trained to access and retrieve information themselves, thereby ultimately saving library staff time. These reasons, considered in their entirety, why FDA anticipates a sole source award to Agra Informa LTD, however, other sources may submit descriptive literature that fully demonstrates their capabilities and they will be reviewed to determine if they are considered qualified. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-27. The associated NAICS code is 511120 ? Periodical Publishers and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The following are objectives Agra Informa LTD will be requested to provide: A renewal of FDA?s previous subscription. Food Chemical News provides complete summaries of food regulatory activity in the Federal Register and the Congressional Record, and reports from hearings on Capitol Hill (along with behind-the-scenes intelligence from Hill staffers and agency staff). It also contains complete data on food product recalls, Warning Letters, meetings and conferences. It contains information about direct and indirect food additives, Substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), prior sanctioned substances, substances specifically banned from use in food by the FDA, substances exempted from tolerance requirements as inert ingredients in pesticide formulations, color additives for foods, drugs, medical devices and cosmetics, additives used in animal and poultry feeds, substances deemed to be GRAS by FEMA and much more. Period of performance is 9-months. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors?Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The following agenda have been attached to this provision: None. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications?Commercial Items. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions?Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following agenda have been attached to the clause: None. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited are applicable: FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.222-35, FAR 52.222-36, FAR 52.225-3, FAR 52.225-15, FAR 52.232-33. Clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition. The FDA intends to make award immediately following the response date on this notice. All responsible sources that intend to submit descriptive literature shall submit it by COB on the due date referenced above to the following address or e-mail: Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2083, HFA-500, Rockville, Maryland 20857-0001 or Lforgosh@oc.fda.gov. The Government will award a firm-fixed-price purchase order using Simplified Acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR 13.5. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Lori Forgosh at 301-827-7044, fax 301-827-7106 or e-mail Lforgosh@oc.fda.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1725 K Street, NW, Suite 506, Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20006-1401
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20006-1401
- Record
- SN00897866-W 20050919/050917211534 (fbodaily.com)
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