SPECIAL NOTICE
76 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Wiley Subscription Services
- Notice Date
- 2/10/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Rock Island, P.O. Box 2004, Clock Tower Building, Attn: CEMVR-CT, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004
- ZIP Code
- 61204-2004
- Solicitation Number
- W912EK15P0043
- Archive Date
- 2/10/2016
- Point of Contact
- Carissa Needham, 309-794-5661
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Rock Island
(carissa.j.needham@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure Wiley Subscription Services Inc. to supply Wiley journals, on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and only one source reasonably available. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to enter into a firm fixed-price contract with Wiley Subscription Services 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5773. The NAICS code for this procurement is 519130 with 500 employee size standard. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any small-business firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer in the form of a capability statement. Supporting evidence in sufficient detail that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement listed must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 10:00 AM CT. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will not reimburse for any costs connected with supplying sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed. In order to receive a government award, a firm must be registered in the System award management (SAM) (www.sam.gov). Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information. Questions and capability statements should be directed to Carissa Needham at 309-794-5661or Carissa.j.needham@usace.army.mil. The following specifications are required for a vendor in supplying Wiley journals: a)Online access to the Wiley databases of journals. b)Furnish support staff for IP modifications and other technical issues pertaining to website/database. c)Supply usage statistics and complimentary articles for material beyond subscribed date range if/when requested. d)Material must be full text, including photographs, images, tables, graphs, etc. e)Newest issue must be available with no time embargoes or schedule delays. f)The government retains archive access to subscribed material. g)Provide access to purchased archive collection (if applicable). h)One (1) website database supplying right of entry. i)All material must be quoted to include delivery to the US Army Corps of Engineers - Rock Island District, 1500 Rock Island Drive, Rock Island, IL, 61201. j)All material must be delivered to the Rock Island District no later than 13 February 2015 and will expire on December 31, 2015. Including the following 17 Wiley journals: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Conservation Conservation Biology Ecohydrology Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry Freshwater Biology Ground Water Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation Hydrological Processes Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management Journal of the American Water Resources Journal of Applied Ecology Journal of Applied Ichthyology Journal of Fish Biology Restoration Ecology Risk Analysis River Research and Applications Section 508 Product Requirements-Information, documentation, and support requirements from 36 CFR part 1194 Subpart D have been determined to apply to this acquisition. Solicitation respondents must describe how the information, documentation, and support proposed for Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) deliverables meet at least those information, documentation, and support requirements identified as applicable in the attached Government Product/Service Accessibility Template (GPAT).
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