SOLICITATION NOTICE
76 -- Science Peer Review Scholarly Publications Subscription
- Notice Date
- 9/22/2023 12:22:34 PM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 513130
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- Contracting Office
- FA8052 773 ESS SAN ANTONIO TX 78236-0119 USA
- ZIP Code
- 78236-0119
- Solicitation Number
- FA805223SPRS
- Response Due
- 9/25/2023 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 10/10/2023
- Point of Contact
- Rene Boissiere, Dorothy Howe
- E-Mail Address
-
rene.boissiere.2@us.af.mil, dorothy.howe@us.af.mil
(rene.boissiere.2@us.af.mil, dorothy.howe@us.af.mil)
- Description
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Science Peer Review Scholarly Publications Subscription 773 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Lackland, TX 78226-1865 Date: �22 August 2023 Title: Science Peer Review Subscription Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number:� FA805223SPRSPS Closing Response Date: �25 August 2023 at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) Contact Point(s): �Rene Boissiere, Contract Specialist Email: rene.boissiere.2@us.af.mil 1.� Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information, included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement shall be under NAICS 513120 with a size standard of 1,000 employees.� The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Installation Contracting Center (AFICC), 773 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (ESS) has a requirement for the provision of the Aviation Safety Compliance Subscription per the attached Product Description. 2.� Requirement: The mission of Department of Defense (DoD) Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Libraries is outlined in DoDI 1015.10 stating DoD Libraries will provide information resources and services required to accomplish the mission. The libraries support military personnel assigned to contingency operations, remote sites, and military missions IAW DoDI 1015.10, Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs. The program provides professional military and voluntary education programs materials and services. Libraries also provide facilities, resources, and services to enhance the quality of life, regeneration, and resiliency for authorized customers. The DoD Library Consortium exists to create partnerships among the libraries within the various services of the DoD.� They cooperatively acquire materials that are made available to military and civilian employees across the DoD. These resources relate to various overarching goals of the DoD such as recreation, physical wellness, emotional resiliency, and educational pursuits. To meet these needs, the 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron is seeking a science peer-reviewed scholarly publications subscription that is from an electronic platform for peer reviewed scholarly publications in support of a United States Air Force unit. The Air Force unit needs access to mission-critical information for nuclear energy, computers, geosciences, environmental, radiation, and physics (earth and planets) that directly addresses the unique nature of the unit�s mission. The unit needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year access to science, engineering and research publications, journals, and similar resources in order to use information from vital publications in order to perform day-to-day jobs. �� The product characteristics are listed below: ����������� Must be able to provide full text online access to the journals focusing on nuclear energy, computers, geosciences,� � � � � � �environment, radioactivity, and physics (earth, planetary) ����������� The online database must be a part of a larger scholarly portfolio that supports the database and can be searched in� � �conjunction with the other resources.� ����������� Must provide peer reviewed journals and scholarly publications provide require information for our dedicated nuclear treaty� monitoring team of scientists, engineers and research personnel publications in order to perform their day-to-day jobs. ����������� Must provide mission-critical information as becomes available; directly addressing the unique nature of the unit�s mission.� � 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year ����������� Must be able to meet the technical and security requirement for access to USAF Science and Technology Information� (STINFO) systems 3.� Period of Performance: The Period of Performance (POP) is for a 12-month base period of performance. The period of performance for this contract action shall not exceed 12-months per base period. Estimated Schedule � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �POP Start� � � � � � � � � � � � �POP End Base Period� � � � � � �30 September 2023� � � � � 31 December 2023 4.� General Information: There are three documents that an offeror must submit for the requirement: 1) A capability report that is in Word document format with standard text and FONT (e.g., Times New Roman 12) that is between one (1) page to 10 total pages (do not exceed 10 pages in the capability report) with detailed information, examples or responses in sentence or paragraph format for Product Description�s list of items that are in bulleted form. We encourage any offeror to provide a statement(s) or paragraph with specific details and information that answers each bullet in the product description�s list. The offeror can include an executive summary and company general information as part of the capability report as long as the entire capability report does not exceed a total of 10 pages. The capability report coincides with ATCH � 1 the Product Description. 2) An offeror will use the ATCH � 2 and enter the required information for all fields in the document. The offeror must have a current registration in SAM.GOV and the price sheet must include the UEI and CAGE code. Please note to confirm that the NAICS code for this requirement is in the SAM.GOV profile. 3) ATCH � 3: Provisions and Clauses: The offeror must complete the highlighted (yellow) portion with as much accurate information that matches the offeror�s organization. The entire document is for the offeror to be aware of and to read for consideration of the requirement. FAR 25 applies to this subscription for awareness on an offeror�s country and location as the subscription is intended for companies in the USA and located in the USA. The offeror must send the completed document. 5.� Quotes Due Date: Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Rene Boissiere, via e-mail at rene.boissiere.2@us.af.mil and Contract Officer, Dorothy Howe at dorothy.howe@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than Monday, 25 September 2023 at 3:00 PM CST. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quotes and its three attachments are received. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered.�� Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS on Pricing Schedule B (IAW FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options).� All quotes shall conform to the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure of the attached Pricing Schedule B. 6.� Notice to Vendor(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse Vendors for any costs. Respondent understands and agrees that it submits its quote at its own risk and expense, and releases 773 ESS/PK from any claim for damages or other liability arising out of the posting process. 773 ESS/PK shall not be liable for any errors in Vendor's response. Vendor is responsible for careful review of its entire response to ensure that all information is correct and complete. Vendors are liable for all error or omissions contained in their responses. All informational material submitted in response to this posting becomes the property of 773 ESS/PK and shall not be returned. 7.� Period of Acceptance of Quotes: The Vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. 8.� Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF): Include in the quote that a Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) account has been initiated or already established (DoD) has mandated the use of WAWF. All invoices shall be submitted using Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). To get more information about how to register for WAWF contractors can go to the following web site and download the Contract Pay information: http://www.dfas.mil/contractorpay/ContractPayInformation.pdf. 9.� SAM Registration: Firms submitting a quote subsequent to the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non-responsive, regardless if the package is considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov | Home . List of Attachments: Product Description Pricing Schedule B Provisions and Clauses; Instructions to Offerors; Eval Criteria
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- Place of Performance
- Address: JBSA Lackland, TX 78236, USA
- Zip Code: 78236
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 78236
- Record
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