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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 07, 2013 FBO #4121
DOCUMENT

D -- Staf!Ref! On-Line Subscription or Equal - Attachment

Notice Date

3/5/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

511120 — Periodical Publishers
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Program Contracting Activity Central;6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300;Independence OH 44131
 

ZIP Code

44131
 

Solicitation Number

VA70113I0099
 

Response Due

3/15/2013
 

Archive Date

5/14/2013
 

Point of Contact

jonathan.chisholm@va.gov
 

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist
(jonathan.chisholm@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

I. Introduction: This sources sought notice is for information and planning purposes only, and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced and interested potential sources. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be incurred by interested parties in responding to this sources sought announcement. The Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) Library is seeking interested sources (contractors) for a near-future solicitation and procurement of a subscription to Stat!Ref, or an equal product. At this time, no solicitation exists. Therefore, PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. II. Background: The VACO Library requires an existing commercial off the shelf web based product referred to as Stat!Ref, or a product that is technically equal. III. Requirements: B. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS 1. Task one: The contactor shall provide the subscription services of the STAT!Ref electronic book collection, or an equal product to the VACO Library. Any vendor wishing to propose a product other that Stat!Ref must provide details regarding their product's academic content, searchability, web-based operation, online tools, and other functionalities. D. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: Not applicable E. TRAVEL: Not applicable E. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Not applicable G. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - KEY PERSONNEL: Not applicable H. CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL FOR SOFTWARE INTEGRATION: Not applicable I. ARCHITECTUAL GUIDELINES: Not applicable J. SECURITY: Any products offered in response to this sources sought notice must operate independent of the VA Network. The VA shall provide the contractor with the IP addressed necessary to give The Government access to the required products (if applicable). "Information System Security: Not applicable "Security Training: Not applicable K. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY: Not applicable "Background Investigation: Not applicable "Contractor Responsibilities: Not applicable "Government Responsibilities: Not applicable L. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS "Internet/Intranet: Not applicable "Section 508: Not applicable M. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE: Not applicable IV. Submittal Information: Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a response of no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum. The Government will not review any other data or attachments that are in excess of the 10 pages. Companies should provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill these requirements. Interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information: 1.Company name and address 2.Company point of contact name, telephone number and email address 3.Company business size and status (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.), the number of years in business, affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners 4.If the company holds a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract, list the GSA Contract Number and relevant SINS 5.Capabilities/Qualifications: A written response providing clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capacity to fulfill this requirement. Description of the capabilities/qualifications/skills your company possesses to perform services described in the scope of work. 6.Past Experience: Brief summary of the company history relative to similar requirements. Offer may provide the following information on a maximum of three similar projects for which the responder was a prime or subcontractor. a.The name, address, and value of each project. b.The Prime Contract Type, Firm Fixed-Price, or Time and Material. c.The name, telephone and address of the owner of each project. d.A description of each project and why it is relevant to this requirement. Include difficulties and successes. e.Your company's role and services provided for each project. 7.What kinds of performance assessment methods are commonly used? 8.What are the common qualifications of the people who are providing these services? It is requested that the above information be provided no later than 03/15/2013 at 4:00pm EDT. Responses should be emailed to Jonathan Chisholm at jonathan.chisholm@va.gov. All email correspondence for this project must reference the RFI/Sources Sought Notice Number, Project Identifier and Project Title in the subject line of the email. Example: RFI VA-701-13-I-0099, Stat!Ref Procurement. DISCLAIMER This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/ISC/OISC/VA70113I0099/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA701-13-I-0099 VA701-13-I-0099.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=644835&FileName=VA701-13-I-0099-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=644835&FileName=VA701-13-I-0099-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Record

SN03004063-W 20130307/130305234935-8df8a010790bdd0cbfe9ef784ed84d8e (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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