SOLICITATION NOTICE
T -- Scientific Journal Publication Membership Services
- Notice Date
- 5/7/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 105, Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- NIHLM2015481
- Archive Date
- 5/16/2015
- Point of Contact
- Greg Benedict, Phone: 3014438298, Shari E. Shor, Phone: 301-435-4388
- E-Mail Address
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gregory.benedict@nih.gov, shorse@mail.nlm.nih.gov
(gregory.benedict@nih.gov, shorse@mail.nlm.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION This is a pre-solicitation non-competitive (notice of intent) synopsis to award a contract without providing for full or open competition (including brand-name). THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 519130 with a business size standard of 500 employees. REGULATORY AUTHORITY This solicitation incorporates provision and clauses in effect in the FAC 2005-81 FAR Revision effective April 10, 2015, including all FAR Circulars issued as of the date of this synopsis. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Purpose and Objectives It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to enter into a sole source procurement with Biomed Central Ltd. for the purpose of Scientific Journal Publication Membership Services. BioMed Central is a publisher of peer-approved open access Science, Technology and Medicine journals. The journals include all areas of biology, biomedicine and medicine. Upon publication, the articles are immediately made freely accessible. The provided services are proprietary and commercial as defined in Far Part 2. Biomed Central Ltd. is the only known source capable of providing the required services. This action is under the authority of 41 U.S.C.253 (c) (1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1 and HHSAR 306.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. Delivery/Period of Performance The period of performance is anticipated to be for a period of twelve (12) months beginning approximately May 17, 2015 with four (4) successive 12 month option periods which may be unilaterally exercised by the Government. Award of any contract or option year is contingent upon the availability of funds. Inclusion of options does not commit the Government to exercise the options. NLM anticipates that an award will be made on or about May 17, 2015. It is also anticipated that any award made from this Letter of Intent will include the option to exercise additional quantities within the base period and each option period. Responses All responses must be received by the closing date and time set forth in this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. Capability statements and related materials must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number. Responses must be submitted electronically to Greg Benedict, Contract Specialist, at gregory.benedict@nih.gov at 12:00 pm local prevailing time on May 15, 2015. CLOSING STATEMENT This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations, nor is a RFQ available. However, if any other interested party believes that it can meet the requirement it may submit a statement of capabilities. The capability statement and any other information furnished must be in writing, and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NLM to determine if the party can meet all of the foregoing requirements. Quotations must be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties, and/or other information that demonstrates that the vendor is capable of successfully performing the requirement. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. Biomed Central Ltd. is the only known source to NLM that can meet the above requirements for Scientific Journal Publication Membership Services. Vendors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this order. The following clauses and provisions cited herein are incorporated by reference into this announcement: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (April 2014), FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (October 2014). Offerors are advised to provide with their offer a completed copy of the following provisions: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (March 2015)-With DUNS Number Addendum [52.204-6 (July 2013)]. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (December 2014)-With Addenda [Stop Work Order, FAR 52.242-15 (August 1989) and Year 2000 Compliance (July 1997)]; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (March 2015), as well as the following clauses cited therein: FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (April 1984); FAR 52.242-15, Stop Work Order (August 1989) with Alternate I (April 1984); FAR 52.242-17, Government Delay of Work (April 1984); and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (July 2013). Primary Point of Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Greg Benedict, Contract Specialist, by email at Gregory.Benedict@nih.gov, by phone at (301) 451-3251. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract. NO collect calls will be accepted. NO facsimile transmissions will be accepted. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION WHICH, IF TIMELY RECEIVED, SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNENT.
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