SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE- LYRASIS SUBSCRIPTION
- Notice Date
- 8/10/2023 2:33:27 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- W6QM MICC-WEST POINT WEST POINT NY 10996-1514 USA
- ZIP Code
- 10996-1514
- Solicitation Number
- W911SD-23-R-0204
- Response Due
- 8/11/2023 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/11/2023
- Point of Contact
- Maureen Flanagan, Phone: 8459384490
- E-Mail Address
-
maureen.a.flanagan2.civ@army.mil
(maureen.a.flanagan2.civ@army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a one year contract for library resource packages that include the EBSCO and ProQuest database, Oxford and ACM resources, and CQ collections exclusively available from the LYRASIS , to be utilized for purposes by the United States Military Academy on a SOLE SOURCE basis, and 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, and Women Owned Small Businesses, 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 the LYRASIS, 188 North Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, NY 10549, is for a one-year contract to the United States Military Academy�s Library Department�s continued access of the LYRASIS databases content, articles, and references. 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.� Furthermore, 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 Government wide Point of Entry.� It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.� The anticipated NAICS code is 519120. In response to this sources sought, please provide the following: 1.� Identify any condition or action that may have the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or 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
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: West Point, NY 10996, USA
- Zip Code: 10996
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 10996
- Record
- SN06784767-F 20230812/230810230049 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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