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U -- MEMBERSHIP TO HEALTHCARE ADVISORY BOARD SOL N00259-97-Q-0189 DUE 100897 POC Purchasing Agent, GLENDA ABALOS, 619/532-8084, Contracting Officer, MIKE NYE, 619/532-8088 This notice is provided on a sole source basis, with intent to award a firm fixed price order with THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 as 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. This solicitation, number N00259-97-Q-0189, is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 90-46. A one year membership is being requested to include: Strategic Research, Chief Executive Retreats, Unlimited Custom Research and Database Library, Issue Tracking, On-Site Briefings, and Annual Member Meetings. The period of membership is from the date of award through 30 Sep 98. This acquisition incorporates the following FAR clauses: 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 95); 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 95) is incorporated by reference with the following addenda: in paragraph (a) the government will evaluate proposals based on technical capability, cost to the government and past performance. All other factors when combined, make up 50 percent of evaluation factors as compared to price; 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 95) must be completed and submitted along with the proposal (a copy can be obtained by contacting Glenda C. Abalos at 619/532-8084); In accordance with FAR clause 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 95), the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference in paragraph (b): 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (E.O. 11246); 52.222- 35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED AND VIETNAM VETERANS (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR HANDICAPPED WORKERS (29 U.S.C. 793); and 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA (38 U.S.C. 4212). Funds subject to the enactment of the FY98 DOD Appropriation Act or the FY97 Continuing Resolution Authority. All provisions apply of whichever act becomes available -- FAR Clause 52.232- 18 (AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS) applies. Offers are due no later than fifteen (0265)

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