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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF DECEMBER 10, 2020 SAM #6951
SOURCES SOUGHT

76 -- Intent to Award Sole Source Nature Online Subscription

Notice Date

12/8/2020 12:01:43 PM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

511120 — Periodical Publishers
 

Contracting Office

W6QM MICC-WEST POINT WEST POINT NY 10996-1514 USA
 

ZIP Code

10996-1514
 

Solicitation Number

PANMCC-21-P-0000005486
 

Response Due

12/23/2020 12:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

01/07/2021
 

Point of Contact

Sandra Johnson
 

E-Mail Address

sandra.s.johnson39.civ@mail.mil
(sandra.s.johnson39.civ@mail.mil)
 

Description

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for a base year for Nature Online Journal Subscription which is to be utilized for purposes by the United States Military Academy Library, on an SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement.� Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis.� In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside. The proposed sole source firm fixed price contract to Nature Publishing Group, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013 is for a base year for Nature Online Journal Subscription. The United States Military Academy Library currently has a licenses agreement to Nature Online Journal. The subscriptions purchased by the library provide unique intellectual content to researchers, faculty and students. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.� This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future.� This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service.� Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.� The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.� Submittals will not be returned to the responder.� A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.� However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry.� It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.� The NAICS code is 511120. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. �Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 2.� Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 3.� Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not.� Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 4.� Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.�
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/ed3a259b6d42442b9b5836462663b373/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: West Point, NY 10996, USA

Zip Code: 10996

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05869455-F 20201210/201208230144 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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