SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL CDROM SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 11/25/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
- ZIP Code
- 20899-3571
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-04-210-3030
- Response Due
- 12/9/2003
- Archive Date
- 12/9/2003
- Point of Contact
- Laurel Carey, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-8838, Fax (301) 975-8884,
- E-Mail Address
-
laurel.carey@nist.gov
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are requested. A written solicitation will not be issued. Request for Quotation (RFQ) Reference Number 04-210-3030 is issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-16, October 31, 2003. The associated North American Industrial Classification (NAIC) for this acquisition is 421430; the small business size standard is 100 employees. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one year scientific and technical CDROM subscriptions. The previous contractor, Information Handling Services, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado 80155-6720, performed very satisfactory service and is, to our knowledge, the only known provider. This acquisition is unrestricted and all responsible offerors are invited to submit a quotation. The following subscriptions are required for a period of one year: CLIN 0001, PCN NC626, NSF Standards on CDROM, CLIN 0002, PCN NC671, SAE AMS CDROM; CLIN 0003, PCN NC672, SAE Aerospace Standards CDROM; CLIN 0004, PCN ES570, ACI Complete on CDROM; CLIN 0005, PCN E525C, A.G.A. Standards on CDROM; CLIN 0006, PCN ES526, AASHTO Standards on CDROM; CLIN 0007, PCN NC860, BSI Complete on CDROM; CLIN 0008, PCN ES86K, CECC Rules & Admin Doc on CD-ROM; CLIN 0009, E525A, CSA Standards on CDROM; CLIN 0010, PCN ES85J, Eurofile Complete including CEN/CENELEC/LEG. Quotations shall be firm-fixed price and must include CLINs 0001 - CLIN 0010. All subscriptions shall be FOB Destination to NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. Award shall be made to the offeror whose Quotation offers the best value to the Government, technical, price, and other factors considered. The Government will evaluate information based on the following criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past Performance 3) Price. Technical Capability and Past Performance shall be more important than Price. Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on the references provided IAW FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) and/or NIST and its affiliates. Offerors shall provide a list of at least three (3) references to which the same or similar service has been provided. The list of references shall include, at a minimum: The name of the company or organization and the reference contact person; the telephone number of the reference contact person; the contract or grant number; the amount of the contract; the address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer if applicable; and the date of delivery or the date services were completed. Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service provided by the contractor. The following provisions and clauses, downloadable from http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.htm, apply to this acquisition: Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items; Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; and Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, can be downloaded from the NIST Web Page located at http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/protest.ht. Quotations shall include a completed copy of Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. All Quotations may be (1) mailed to the National Institute of Standards and Technologogy, Acquisition and Logistics Division, ATTN: Laurel Carey, Building 301, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 2089903571 (ensure the RFQ number is visible on the package label), (2) transmitted electronically to laurel.carey@nist.gov or (3) faxed, ATTN: Laurel Carey, 301-975-6319. Quotations must be received not later than 2 p.m. EST on December 9, 2003.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899-3571
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899-3571
- Record
- SN00476585-W 20031127/031125211756 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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