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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 03, 2008 FBO #2442
SOLICITATION NOTICE

D -- JAMA Online Subscription services

Notice Date

8/1/2008
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

511120 — Periodical Publishers
 

Contracting Office

General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), FTS, 7T-6 Southwest Texas, 100 NE Loop 410, Ste 1400, San Antonio, Texas, 78216
 

ZIP Code

78216
 

Solicitation Number

7TF080009
 

Response Due

8/15/2008
 

Archive Date

8/30/2008
 

Point of Contact

Carol England,, Phone: 210-341-8323, Clifford D Trowbridge,, Phone: 210-341-8376
 

E-Mail Address

carol.england@gsa.gov, clifford.trowbridge@gsa.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

70-General Purpose Information Technology Equipment This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, the test program in FAR Subpart 13.5, and FAR Part 15, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. All companies wishing to be considered must be registered in ITSS under open market conditions no later than 15 Aug 08. To register in ITSS, open http://it-solutions.gsa.gov/ and click on contractor registration under the “Tell Me About Registration” drop down menu. Proposals must be submitted, via e mail, to carol.england@gsa.gov no later than COB 25 Aug 2008. Solicitation Number 7TF-08-0009 Request for Proposal. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-08. NOTE:Section 508 does not apply to this requirement. Requirement: The government proposes to procure the following on a sole source basis from the American Medical Assn. A sole source justification has been signed and is maintained in this office. This project is for the acquisition of online services to reference library material below. All material and workmanship performed on this contract shall conform to commercial best practice. This is a Firm Fixed Price task order. The product must be online and available 24/7 with proper authentication. DESCRIPTION JAMA ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY ARCHIVES OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY ARCHIVES OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE ARCHIVES OF NEUROLOGY ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY ARCHIVES OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY – HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS AND ADOLESCENT MEDICINE ARCHIVES OF SURGERY AMERICAN MEDICAL NEWS The place of performance is: Air Force Medical Support Agency 110 Luke Avenue, Room 405 Bolling AFB, DC 20032-7050 The period of performance is: Twelve (12) months from date of award. Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (JAN 2005) is hereby incorporated by reference.. 52.212-2Evaluation—Commercial Items. EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) 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: This task will be awarded to the lowest price as long as all of the line items are quoted and found to be fair and reasonable. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, 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 an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.2 12-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (MAR 2005) with their offer. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (SEP 2005), is hereby incorporated by reference. PROMPT PAYMENT TERMS The vendor will provide prompt payment discount terms in their proposal. INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS A. Systems Submission of Invoices. Invoice submission is a two step process: The Vendor shall develop an Acceptance Information document in IT Solutions Shop (ITSS) and attach a copy of invoice with all required back-up documentation. Current ITSS web site https://it-solutions.gsa.gov The Vendor shall also complete the invoice form on the Finance web site and attach soft copy of invoice. This is the official system of record; the invoice will not be processed for payment unless this process is completed. Current General Services Administration (GSA) Finance web site is www.finance.gsa.gov. Go to http://finance.gsa.gov/password/ to obtain Password/Sign-Up for Email Notification. B. Invoice Submission Process. •Submit each invoice only once. Submitting multiple copies confuses and delays processing. •If editing is required, update the first submission; don’t create a second invoice submission. •Make sure the invoice amount and the acceptance document amount are the same. •Use the invoice number for both the Finance and ITSS submission. Don’t use voucher numbers. Always enter the invoice number on the Acceptance document in ITSS. The invoice number must be identical in both sites. •Do not use special characters in the invoice number, only alpha and/or numeric. No spaces in invoice number. •If an invoice is rejected, a corrected invoice will be submitted using the original invoice number with some type of unique identifier attached; i.e. “R” to denote resubmission which will make the invoice number unique. Each invoice submission must have an invoice number that is unique. •In addition, the contractor is responsible for ensuring client acceptance of invoice. This can be accomplished in ITSS or contractor may have client sign a hard copy of invoice prior to attaching to the Acceptance Information document in ITSS. •Invoice must be submitted in ITSS on Acceptance Information document and include copy of invoice and required back-up attached. C. Timing of invoices. Invoices shall be submitted for payment of deliverables that have been completed and accepted by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). For Firm Fixed Price (FFP), this will be a completed and accepted deliverable. Evidence that the COR accepted the deliverable must be present before the GSA Project Manager (PM) can proceed. Ensure the invoice is submitted in accordance with the established payment schedule. For Time and Material (T&M), this will be a month’s worth of services. The COR will certify that the contractor has performed in accordance with the statement of work and the government has received the hours and/or materials billed by the contractor. Ensure the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.232-7, Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts, are fully complied with. GSA PM will certify the invoice for payment. D. Payment of Invoices. Payment of invoices shall be based on the quality of the invoiced deliverable. If the invoiced deliverable does not meet the established contractual standards, the invoice will not be paid until the deliverable has been determined to meet the established standards, as applicable. The contractor is reminded that invoices will be submitted In accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, paragraph g, which states the following: 52.212-4(g) Invoice. (1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include -- (i) Name and address of the Contractor; (ii) Invoice date and number; (iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number; (iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered; (v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading; (vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered; (vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; (viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and (ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract. (x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information. (A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract. (B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than Central Contractor Registration), or applicable agency procedures. (C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT. (2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315 Clause 52.2 12-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.30 1(b)(4), insert the following clause: Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders --Commercial Items (Sep 2005) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1)52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (2)52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer shall check as appropriate.] __X _(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jul 1995), with Alternate I (Oct 1995)(41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). _____(2) 52.2 19-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999)(15 U.S.C. 657a). _____(3) 52.2 19-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jul 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C.657a). _____(4) (i) 52.2 19-5, Very Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003)(Pub. L. 103-403, section 304, Small Business Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1994). _____(ii) Alternate I (Mar 1999) of 52.219-5. _____(iii) Alternate II (June 2003) of 52.219-5. _____(5) (i) 52.2 19-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). _____(ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. _____(iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. _____(6) (i) 52.2 19-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003)(15 U.S.C. 644). _____(ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. _____(iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. _____(7) 52.2 19-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). _____(8) (i) 52.2 19-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jul 2005)(15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)). _____(ii) Alternate I (Oct2001) of 52.219-9. _____(iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. ______(9) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996)(15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ ___(10) (i) 52.2 19-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Sep 2005)(10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). _____(ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ ___(ll)52.2 19-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Oct 1999)(Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ ___(12) 52.2 19-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000)(Pub. L. 103-3 55, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). _____(13) 52.2 19-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004). _____(14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755). __X__(15) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (June 2004) (E.O. 13126). _ __ (16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _ _ _ (17) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002)(E.O. 11246). _____ (18) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001)(38 U.S.C. 4212). _____ (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793). _____ (20) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001)(38 U.S.C. 4212). ______(21) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). __X__ (22) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Aug 2000)(42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). _____(ii) Alternate I (Aug 2000) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). _____(23) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (June 2003)(41 U.S.C. l0a-l0d). _____(24) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act —Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act (Jan 2005)(41 U.S.C. lOa-lOd, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286). _____(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. _____(iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __X_(25) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Jan 2005)(19 U.S.C. 2501, etseq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). __X__(26) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Mar 2005) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). _____(27) 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products (Feb 2000)(E.O. 12849). _____(28) 52.225-16, Sanctioned European Union Country Services (Feb 2000)(E.O. 12849). _____(29) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002)(41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _____(30) 52.232.30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995)(41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _____(31) 52.232-33, Payment by Elecironic Funds Transfer— Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003)(3 1 U.S.C. 3332). _____(32) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999)(31 U.S.C. 3332). __X _(33) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999)(31 U.S.C. 3332). _____(34) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)(5 U.S.C. 552a). _____(35) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S-Flag Commercial Vessels (Apr 2003)(46 U.S.C. 1241 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). _____(ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _____(1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (Jul 2005)(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). _____(2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989)(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). _____(3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 1989)(29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). _____(4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Feb 2002)(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). _____(5) 52.222-47, SCA Minimum Wages and Fringe Benefits Applicable to Successor Contract Pursuant to Predecessor Contractor Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) (May 1989)(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.2 15-2, Audit and Records --Negotiation. (1)The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2)The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in paragraphs (i) through (vii) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-¬ (i) 52.2 19-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (ii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002)(E.O. 11246). (iii) 52.222-3 5, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001)(38 U.S.C. 4212). (iv) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793). (v) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). (vi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (Jul 2005), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)
 

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Place of Performance

Address: Various, San Antonio, Texas, 78216, United States

Zip Code: 78216
 

Record

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