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76 -- BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS OR PUBLICATIONS AND PRINTING SOL N00600-97-Q-532 DUE 071897 POC For information contact Denese Henson at (703) 697-3263 or Ann Holmes at (703) 697-3160 I. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Format in FAR Subpart 12.6, supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. II. This solicitation number N00600-97-Q532 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). All references to "offers" are understood to be "quotations". III. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 90-45. IV. FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside is hereby incorporated by reference. The standard industrial classification code is 2732 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. V. A list of contract line numbers and items quantities and units of measure are: CLIN 0001, West's Military Justice Reporter -- Advanced Sheets & Bound Volume 47, 437 each; CLIN 0002, West's Military Justice Reporter -- Advanced Sheets & Bound Volume 48, 437 each. Final acceptance of the supplies shall be at destinations by the receiving officer within 30 days after acceptance. VII. Delivery is to be made FOB Destination. All sites will be listed at the time of award. Acceptance shall be made at destination. VIII. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. IX. Evaluation. (a) The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation/request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations (i) technical capability of the items offered to meet the Government requirements and (ii) price. Technical is approximately equal to price in terms of evaluation. X. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, and DFAR 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its written quotation. XI. FAR 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Item" is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition and resulting purchase order. The following terms and conditions are added as an addendum to this clause: Type of Purchase Order. The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed price purchase order. FAR 52.232-18 Electronic Funds Transfer Payment (APR 1984). XII. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is incorporated by reference, however for paragraphs (b) and ( c )only the following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity. 52.219-8 Utilization of Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women Owned Small Business Concerns. 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting. 52.222.26 Equal Opportunity. 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans. 52.222-36 Affirmative Action or Handicapped Workers. 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. 52.225-18 European community Sanctions for End Products. DFAR 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference, however only the clause listed apply under paragraph b: 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payment Program (41 USC 10 E.O. 10582) 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities 252.225-7036 North American Free Trade Agreement Act 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies By Sea. XIII. Offerors shall include their taxpayer identification and Cage Code with their written quotation. XIV. Quotations are due on July 31, 1997 at 4:00pm at FISCNORVADET WASH, Pentagon, RM 5E575, Washington, DC 20350. XV. The following individuals should be contacted for information regarding the solicitation; Denese Henson (703) 697-3263 and Ann Holmes (703) 697-3155 (0191)

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