SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Annual Membership to Procurement Strategy Council
- Notice Date
- 9/16/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- 03EASAM030223
- Response Due
- 9/22/2003
- Archive Date
- 10/7/2003
- Point of Contact
- Jonathan Hamlet, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-7077, Fax 301-443-8488, - Bettie Hartley, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-7848, Fax 301-443-2761,
- E-Mail Address
-
jhamlet@psc.gov, bhartley@psc.gov
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quote is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This request for quotation (RFQ), number 03EASAM030223 is for the purchase of membership services and access to best practices, research, and executive education for senior procurement executives. These services and membership are to increase the effectiveness of procurement executives and their enterprises by disseminating and learning current and best strategies in the procurement arena. It allows access to published materials including principal research and project support in the area of procurement and member events including retreats, leadership briefings, forums, and teleconferences. This membership also includes online tools and services including research archives, projects, registers for member events, peer databases, and resource centers. THE GOVERNMENT KNOWS OF ONLY ONE SOURCE, THE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY COUNCIL, 2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, SUITE 6000, WASHINGTON, DC 20006 CAPABLE OF SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENT DESCRIBED HEREIN AND INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AN AWARD ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS UTILIZING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. The NAICS Code is 611430 with a Size Standard of $6.0. The following items are being purchased from the Procurement Strategy Council: a 12-month membership for the Department of Health and Human Services, including: unlimited access to a custom project library of proprietary research in the acquisition field by staff, and a series of annual executive retreats. Solicitation documents, provisions and clauses herein are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 14 (6/23/03). The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors?Commercial Items (OCT 2000), and the clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions?Commercial Items (FEB 2002), applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall submit a Certifications?Commercial Items (JUN 2003) with their offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Require to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items (JUN 2003), applies to this acquisition as well as the following clauses cited therein: 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (SEP 2002) (E.O. 13126); 522.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2002) (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998) (29 U.S.C 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (AUG 2000) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)); 52.225-3, Buy American Act?North American Free Trade Act?Israeli Trade Act?Balance of Payments Program (FEB 2000); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2003) (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129); 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Firms having the ability to provide the items as stated above, shall provide clear and comprehensive information supporting its claim, inclusive of references listing contact person(s) and phone number(s); technical literature; GSA schedule, if applicable; and pricing. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Direct all questions or inquiries, references RFQ number, by fax to (301)443-2761 or telephone (301)443-7077. Quotation shall reference the RFQ number and be sent to the attention of Jonathan Hamlet at the above address. Receipt of quote shall be within 5 days from the date of publication.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Health and Human Services, OS/ASAM/Office of Acquisition Management and Policy, 200 Independence Ave, SW, Room 336E, Cubicle #5, Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20201
- Zip Code: 20201
- Record
- SN00435293-W 20030918/030916213103 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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