76 -- SUBSCRIPTIONS

Notice Date

September 7, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Procurement And Contracts Branch, Mail Stop O-20, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312

ZIP Code

22312

Solicitation Number

SECHQ1-01-Q-0025

Response Due

September 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Jeanette Zoromski (202) 942-4992 Fax (703) 914-9226

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services provided in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation SECHQ1-01-Q-0025 is issued as a request for Quote (RFQ)The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a need to obtain a variety of newspaper and magazine subscriptions for multiple subscribers to be delivered Monday through Friday, (including editions for Saturdays/Sundays and Holidays) to the SEC's library in the Securities and Exchange Commission building, Washington D.C and to the lobby of the 901 E. St. building, Washington, D.C. Period of performance is from September 24, 2001 to August 31, 2002. This is a request for 100% small business-small purchase set-aside. The contractor shall deliver the following newspapers by 6:15 a.m. Monday through Friday (including editions for Saturdays/Sundays and holidays delivered on the next business workday) and during inclement weather in the estimated quantities of : 35 each New York Times, Mon-Sat; 2 each New York Times, Sunday edition; 17 Washington Posts, Mon-Fri.; 7 each Washington Posts, Sat. edition; 2 each Washington Posts, Sunday editions; 15 each Wall Street Journals, Mon-Fri; 3 each Washington Times, daily including Sunday; 5 each USA Today, Mon-Fri; 1 each International Herald Tribune, Mon-Sat; 1 each Los Angeles Times, Mon-Fri and Sunday; 1 each New York News, daily including Sunday; and 1 each New York Post, daily including Sunday. The contractor shall deliver the following magazines by 6:15 a.m. every Monday (including editions for holidays delivered on the next business workday) and during inclement weather in the estimated quantities of : 3 each New Republic, 8 each Barrons, 2 each Money, 4 each Forbes, 3 each Fortune, 3 each Time, 4 each Newsweek, 3 each Businessweek, and 4 each U.S. News and World Report. The contractor shall deliver the following magazines by 6:15 a.m. every Friday (including editions for holidays delivered on the next business workday) and during inclement weather in the estimated quantities of: 8 each Economists. Newspapers and magazines shall be bundled and labeled separately on each account. The contractor must have an ability to quickly make changes in quantity. F.O.B. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 5th St. NW, Room 1C00, Washington, DC 20549. Responsible parties having the ability to meet this requirement are to respond in writing within 10 days after publication of this notice to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Contracts Office, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312. Evaluation Criteria: lowest cost meets specifications award will be made to the bidder whose proposal meet the requirements set forth herein and at the lowest cost. All Quotes are to be sent to the attention of Jeanette Zoromski by Fax (703)- 914-9226 or E-mail at Zoromskij@sec.gov.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010911/76SOL001.HTM (W-250 SN50X0F1)