SPECIAL NOTICE
76 -- Intent to Award Sole Source - Foreign Policy (FP) Insider Subscription
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2022 1:33:11 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- FA8604 AFLCMC PZI WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH 45433-7228 USA
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7228
- Solicitation Number
- FA8604-22-P-B051
- Response Due
- 9/4/2022 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/30/2022
- Point of Contact
- Eric A. Johnson
- E-Mail Address
-
eric.johnson.93@us.af.mil
(eric.johnson.93@us.af.mil)
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase order to a single source, Slate Group LLC, The, under the authority of AFFARS 5313.501(a)(1)(ii), 10 U.S.C. 2302b, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901), on or about 30 September 2022.� The base period of performance (PoP) will be from 30 September 2022 � 29 September 2023.� Two one-year options are anticipated that would extend the PoP through 29 September 2025.� FSC: 7630 NAICS: 519130 Size Standard: 1,000 employees Subscription name: Foreign Policy (FP) Insider Subscription Supplier name: Slate Group LLC, The Product description: DoD Libraries requires access to Foreign Policy Insider to support and meet customer needs.� Combined with full access to Foreign Policy�s leading journalism, FP Insider provides exclusive access to research from FP Analytics that provides insightful, data-driven, and actionable intelligence on transformational trends impacting geopolitics and business. FP Analytics research, produced exclusively for Insiders, distills major topics such as 5G, data governance, and resource competition; identifies geopolitical and competitive forces shaping markets; and highlights risks and opportunities for businesses and organizations operating around the world. Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered: -Must be able to provide online research tools from professionally curated sources that offer trusted information for a balanced, global perspective and insight. -Have unlimited full access to Foreign Policy�s articles, all online content, and print archives. -FP Insider provides exclusive access to research from FP Analytics that provides insightful, data-driven, and actionable intelligence on transformational trends impacting geopolitics and business and includes special reports, power maps, special briefings/articles and graphic database. -Must provide newsletters, live events, news alerts, and an administrative portal for accessing usage information. -Must include provided app access to foreign policy for customers. -Must be able to interface with all 4 service branch library and Military OneSource websites using industry standard authentication methods to ensure only eligible patrons can access resources from any internet connected computer browsers and mobile devices. -Must work with contract POC to establish authentication methods to provide optimal accessibility for all eligible patrons. -Security between the Website and server must be Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3. -Must be able to supply or allow retrieval of database usage statistics by Branch of Service (Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Military OneSource/Other, and Navy). -Must have HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with long duration deployed on the servers to mitigate/prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. -Website certificates must be RSA 2048-bits (SHA256withRSA). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations.� However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government.� The Government will consider responses received within 5 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603.� If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply.� A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.� Contractors should be aware of the following information: 1. Contractors must include the following information: � a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. � b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above. � c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone. � d. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number.� 2. If this posting specifically references brand name products, offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those specifically referenced.� Responses must address how the alternate product meets the product characteristics specified above. 3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. 4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Responses should be emailed to Eric Johnson at eric.johnson.93@us.af.mil no later than 4 September 2022, 5:00 PM EST.� Any questions should be directed to Eric Johnson through email.� All responses should be received no later than 4 September 2022, 5:00 PM (Eastern).�
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