Defense Supply Service-Washington, 5200 Army Pentagon, Rm. 1D245, Washington, DC 20310-5200

T -- NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES FOR OFFICE OF THE SECRTARY OF DEFENSE. DUE 082098 POC Joseph Spencer,703-695-7303, Contracting Officer. E-MAIL: SpencJE@hqda.army.mil, SpencJE@hqda.army.mil. The requirement is for a variety of newspapers to be delivered to the Pentagon for distribution throughout the Office of the Secretary of Defense. This requirement will not have a fied number of newspapers, the number may vary up or down during the contract period. This ia a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commerical item prepared in accordance with Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitues the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. It is anticipated the resulting order will be awarded to only one source and the proposed contract action is for the delivery of newspapers under the authority of FAR 6.1 (FAC 84-5). The anticipated contract action will be a base year and four (4) option years. Period of performance is from October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999, subject to the availability of funds. The statement of work is as follows:The purpose of this statement of work is to define the requirement for the acquisition of newspapers for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. II. GENERAL BACKGROUND This requirement is for a variety of newspapers to be delivered to the pentagon for distribution throughout the Office of the Secretary of Defense. This requirement will not have a fixed number of newspapers, the number may vary up or down during the contract period. III. SCOPE The following newspapers and magazines are required, also the maximum number that may6be required during the contract period NEWSPAPER PRESENT NUMBER MAXIMUM NUMBER Washington Post 200 250 Washington Post (Sunday) 11 25 Washington Post (Saturday) 9 15 Washington Times 89 120 USA Today 95 120 Wall Street Journal 133 150 New York Times 151 175 New York Times (Sunday) 15 30 New York Times (Saturday) 9 20 Christian Science Monitor 9 15 Baltimore Sun 12 20 Baltimore Sun (Sunday) 1 5 Baltimore Sun (Saturday) 2 5 New York Daily News 6 10 New York Daily News (Saturday) 2 5 London Finance Times 6 10 Investment Business Daily 1 10 Philadelphia Inq. 4 10 Philadelphia Inq. (Sunday) 1 5 Int'l Herald Trib. 1 5 L. A. Times 7 10 L. A. Times (Sunday) 6 10 Chicago Trib. 5 10 MAGAZINES PRESENT NUMBER MAXIMUM NUMBER Defense News 3 10 Army Times 37 50 Navy Times 35 50 Air Force 35 50 Federal Times 7 15 Time 7 50 Newsweek 36 50 U.S. News and World Report 27 40 Business Week 24 50 Economist 1 10 Marine Times 1 10 These newspapers must be delivered no later than 6:00 A.M. each morning and stacked in specific stacks for pick-up by OSD mailroom personnel. If delivery is not made by 6:00 A.M. for any reason other than the contractor did not receive his papers from distributor or weather; the contractor can be terminated for convience of the Government. Sunday papers will be required with Monday delivery. IV. SCHEDULE This task covers the period 1 October 1998 through 30 September 1999. The contract will be for a base year plus four (4) option years.The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation:FAR 52.252-1,Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (June 1988) FAR 52.252-1, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (June 1988); FAR 52.252-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995); FAR 52.252-3, OOfferor Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995) NOTE: For provisions FAR 52.212-3-The offeror must provide written representation and certification; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995);FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995); to include FAR 52.203-6, Restriction on Subcontracting Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402; FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee adjustment for Illegal or Improper activity (41 U.S.C. 423); FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of small business concerns and small disadvantage business concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d) (2) and (3); FAR 52.222-26, equal opportunity (EO 11246); FAR 52.222-35, affrimative action for special disabled and vietnam era (38 U.S.C. 4212; FAR 52.222-36, affrimative action for handicapped workers (29 U.S.C. 793); FAR 52.222-37, empolyment reports on special disabled veterans and veterans of the vietnam era (38 U.S.C., 4212; and FAR 52.233-3, protest after award (Aug 1996). The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplements (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: DFARS 252.212-7000, offeror representation and certification-Commercial Items (NOV 1995) NOTE: For pprovision FAR 52.212-7000-The offeror must provide written respresentation and certification;DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Applicable to Defense Acquisition or Commercial Items (NOV 1995) to include DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10, EO 10582; and DFARS 252.225-7007, PTrade Agreement (10 U.S.C. 2501-2582); and DFARS 252.225-7014, Preference for Domestic Speciality Metals (10 U.S.C. 2241 note), DFARS 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (10U.S.C. 2321); and DFARS 252.233-7000, Certification of Claims and Request for Adjustment or Relief (May 1994). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond t the requirement or submit quotes. However, all quotes received within 20 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. AInformation received will be considered for the purpose of determining responsible sources. All responsible sources should submit a quote to Defense Supply Service-Washington, 5200 Army Pentagon, Room 1D-245, Washington, D.C. 20310-5200. Quotes shall be received by 1:00 pm, August 20, 1998. Posted 07/30/98 (W-SN230485). (0211)

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