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T -- LIBRARY SERIAL SUBSCRIPTION AGENT SOL RS-CIO-00-171 DUE 110399 POC Mona Selden, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 415-7907, Fax (301) 415-8157, Email mcs1@nrc.gov -- Mona Selden, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 415-7907, Fax (301) 415-8157, Email mcs1@nrc.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&;ProjID=RS-CIO-00-171 &LocID=2206. E-MAIL: Mona Selden, mcs1@nrc.gov. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NUMBER RS-CIO-00-171 NOTE: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY AMENDMENT TO THE SOLICITATION. A WRITTEN AMENDMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The above numbered solicitation is amended to provide answers to written questions received through close-of-business, 10/27/99. The closing date and time for receipt of proposals remains at 3:30 p.m. local time on 11/3/1999. OFFERORS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS AMENDMENT on each copy of the offer submitted or by separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment number. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT, TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS, PRIOR TO OR ON THE DATE AND HOUR SPECIFIED, MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. QUESTION NO. 1 Who is the incumbent? ANSWER NO. 1 The incumbent is: The Faxon Company, Inc., 485 Spring Park Place, Herndon, VA. QUESTION NO. 2 What is the value of each year of the contract? ANSWER NO. 2 The value of each year of the contract is as follows: Base Year Total Estimated Price: $193,295.71 Option Year One Total Estimated Price: $212,625.28 Option Year Two Total Estimated Price: $233,887.81 Total Estimated Base and Option Years: $639,808.80 QUESTION NO. 3 Is a current list of publications available for viewing? If not, how many publications are currently on the list? ANSWER NO. 3 As stated in the "Background" Section of the combined synopsis/solicitation, "The NRC Technical Library currently subscribes to approximately 400 domestic and foreign serial titles." In addition, as stated in the synopsis/solicitation, the Attachment entitled, "List of Titles," containing the present list of subscriptions, can be found at http://www.nrc.gov/ADM/CONTRACT/solcon.html. QUESTION NO. 4 Are personnel required to conduct this work on-site at NRC or at the contractor's location? Also, regarding personnel -- please advise of the Level of Effort on the current contract. ANSWER NO. 4 Work is performed at the contractor's location. As for personnel, this is a fixed price, requirements type contract not a firm-fixed price, level-of-effort term contract. QUESTION NO. 5 As a new small business library services manager and former library director, can I count my extensive, expert serials management experience? ANSWER NO. 5 As stated under FAR 15.305(2)(iv) an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. QUESTION NO. 6 Do open competitions mean that no special considerations are given to small business/minority/woman-owned enterprises? Or are there guidelines that apply and can be considered by the evaluators? ANSWER NO. 6 Yes. As stated in FAR 6.003, "Full and open competition, when used with respect to a contract action, means that all responsible sources are permitted to compete." All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Posted 10/29/99 (D-SN396559). (0302)

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