T -- CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY WASHINGTON ALERT SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE

Notice Date

September 21, 2000

Contracting Office

Regional Contracting Department (Code 201), Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, 1942 Gaffney Street, Ste 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549

ZIP Code

96860-4549

Solicitation Number

N00604-00-T-A571

Response Due

September 27, 2000

Point of Contact

Alicia Hewett, Contracting Officer, PH: (808) 473-7546

Description

The Regional Contracting Department FISC Pearl Harbor, HI intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Congressional Quarterly Inc. to procure a subscription service renewal for the Congressional Quarterly Washington Alert Service. Request for Quotation Number N00604-00-T-A571. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies/services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being required and a written solicitation will not be issued. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC-97-19 and DAC 20000627. the Regional Contracrting Department, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor intends on negotiating a firm-fixed price contract for the following: Item 0001: Congressional Quarterly Washington Alert Service (1 year renewal). Service to be provided to Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, HI. The SIC Code and the small business size standard for this procurement is 7389 and $5.0M, respectively. Contractor must be registered in the Central Registration Database (CCR) to be eligible for Department of Defense contract awards. The quoter shall provide the information required in FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. The following clauses are applicable: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items. A single award will be made. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technically acceptable, (2) Price. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items. Under this clause the following are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.219-21 Segregate Facilities, FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disablilities (29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Centeral Contractor Registration(31 U.S.C. 3332), DFARS Clause 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items. FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations. DFARS 252.204-7000 Required Central Contractor Registration. These clauses may be obtained via the internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far; http://farsite.hill.af.mil and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars/html. L331 Review of Agency Protests (FISCPH) (SEP 2000) (a) The contracting activity, Fleet & Industrial Supply Center Pearl Harbor, (FISCPH) will process agency protests in accordance with the requirements set forth in FAR 33.103(d). (b) Pursuant to FAR 33.103(d)(4), agency protests may be filed directly with the appropriate Reviewing Authority; or, a protestor may appeal a decision rendered by a Contracting Officer to the Reviewing Authority. (c) The Reviewing Authority for FISC PH is the Deputy Director Regional Contracting Department (Code 200A) Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Pearl Harbor at 1942 Gaffney St.,Suite 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549. Agency procurement protests should clearly identify the initial adjudicating official, i.e., the "Contracting Officer" or Contracting Officer's decision will not extend GAO's timeliness requirements. Therefore, any subsequent protest to GAO must be filed within 10 days of knowledge if initial adverse agency action. Quotes must be received no later than 3:30 p.m., HST 27 SEP 2000. Quoter should supply an e-mail address. The quoter is encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, "Solicitation/Contract Order for Commercial Items". The form can be found at http://www.gsa.gov/forms/pdf_files/sf inclusive of completed Representations and Certification clauses. Quotes should be mailed to: Regional Contracting Department, Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Code 203A.AH, Attn: Alicia Hewett, 1942 Gaffney Street, Suite 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549, or e-mailed to: alicia_l_hewett@pearl.fisc.navy.mil. Facsimile quotes will be accepted at (808) 473-0811.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000925/TSOL001.HTM (W-265 SN499556)