SPECIAL NOTICE
76 -- ScholarOne Manuscripts subscription for Fishery Bulletin Journal Management - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 12/10/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511140
— Directory and Mailing List Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61, 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- NFFKST60-10-02473
- Archive Date
- 1/5/2010
- Point of Contact
- Gina E Lee, Phone: 301-713-0820 x208
- E-Mail Address
-
gina.e.lee@noaa.gov
(gina.e.lee@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Statement of W The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Capital Acquisition Division, Simplified Acquisition Team intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Thomson Reuters (Scientific), Inc. using the procedures in FAR Parts 6 and 13, Science Information Division to purchase a subscription to ScholarOne Manuscripts (formerly known as Manuscript Central), a software program available through Thomson Reuters, will improve efficiency, streamline operations, and reduce paper waste involved in the management of the Fishery Bulletin. Deliverables: The primary deliverable will be a customized web application for managing all aspects of the peer review and publication process from initial submission, through peer review and final editing. This service will process up to 125 manuscript submissions per year, with a 20% margin for growth. Set up costs include two hours of specialized training for Fishery Bulletin staff. Subscription costs includes a customer support option that is able to respond to all author, reviewer, and editor queries 24 hours a day, 5 days a week via telephone and online communication. Subscription service also enables advanced database query and reporting options to summarize journal statistics such as time in review, time from initial submission to publication, rejection rates, foreign submissions, etc. The Period of Performance is Date of Award through December 31, 2012. This includes the base year and 2 option year periods. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 41 USC 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 511140 with a business size standard of 500. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes. However, if any other interested party believes that it can meet the requirements, it may submit a statement of capabilities, which if timely received, will be considered by NOAA. The capability statement and any other information furnished must be in writing, and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the foregoing requirements. Responses must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties, and/or other information that demonstrates that the quote meets all of the foregoing requirements. Capability statements and related materials must be e-mailed to Gina.E.Lee@noaa.gov or faxed to (301) 713-0838 x 208 by December 21, 2009. Award will be made using FAR 13, Simplified acquisition procedures, current through FAC 2005-38. The determination to compete or not compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Please reference NFFKST60-10-02473 on your quote.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/AGAMD/NFFKST60-10-02473/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, United States
- Zip Code: 20910
- Zip Code: 20910
- Record
- SN02021456-W 20091212/091210235251-afc71d4e296d9471eceab4b6f3609580 (fbodaily.com)
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