DOCUMENT
D -- Online Access to Knovel Databases - Comprehensive Resource List - SOW
- Notice Date
- 11/25/2008
- Notice Type
- SOW
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-Solicitation-09-1051369
- Archive Date
- 12/20/2008
- Point of Contact
- Jody L. O'Kash,, Phone: 301-827-5094, Rafael Taylor, Phone: 301-827-7169
- E-Mail Address
-
Jody.O'Kash@fda.hhs.gov, Rafael.Taylor@fda.hhs.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- (i) 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is FDA-SOLICITATION-09-1051369 and is being issued as a "Brand Name or Equal To" Request for Quotation (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-23. (iv) This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 519130 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The Government intends to issue a fixed price purchase order for this requirement and reserves the right to issue an award without discussions. (v) & (vi) DESCRIPTION: The FDA Requires an On-Line subscription to Knovel Databases – 1 Concurrent User License (CUL) and Unlocked Access. For more information please see the attached statement of work and comprehensive resource list. (vii) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 01/01/2009 – 12/31/2009 DELIVERY: The Interface is hosted on the contractor's server and accessible at the researcher's desktop 24/7. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1 titled, "Instructions to Offerors –Commercial" (JUN 2008), applies to this acquisition and is available at website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/12.htm#P257_45709. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, titled, "Evaluation of Commercial Items" (JAN 1999), is applicable to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes and are listed in descending order of importance: TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING: To determine technical merit, each quotation will be evaluated against the "General and Specific" requirements in the attached SOW. All vendors offering an "Equal To" product must provide supporting documentation that their product can meet the requirements in listed in the SOW. 1) The proposals will be graded subjectively with final scores of, “Acceptable”, or “Unacceptable”. A score of “Acceptable” would mean that the proposed product fully met the requirements. An “Unacceptable” score means that the offer will not be considered for award. PRICE: FDA will award a purchase order to a responsible vendor whose quote is the lowest price meeting or exceeding the specific and general requirements listed in the attached SOW. (x) Vendors shall complete FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (JUN 2008). This can be done electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. The contracting officer will review the vendor’s online certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov to ensure that they are accurate and complete. If the vendor does not have active representations and certifications registered online they will be disqualified from being considered for award. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (OCT 2008), applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (OCT 2008), applies to this acquisition as well as the following clauses cited therein: 52.219-9 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (JUNE 2003) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (Applies to all contracts). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). Full text of clauses and provisions can be accessed at www.arnet.gov/far. (xiii) In order to comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Government asks vendors to complete a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) and submit it with their quote. The technical standards applicable to this requirement are: §1194.22 Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications §1194.41 Information, documentation, and support The 508 technical standards are available at http://www.section508.gov/. (xiv & xv) N/A (xvi & xvii) All questions must be submitted in writing to Jody.O’Kash@fda.hhs.gov no later than Tuesday, December 2 at 5pm EST. Answers to all questions will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. Quotes, Technical supporting documentation, and VPAT may be submitted electronically at Jody.O'Kash@fda.hhs.gov no later than Friday, December 5 at 5pm EST.
- Web Link
-
FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=19af2f1f38940528d01123f318b0b84b&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Document(s)
- SOW
- File Name: Comprehensive Resource List (KNOVEL FDA Titles.xls)
- Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=3a75b3db34bac979150b4c09e93e4765
- Bytes: 1,123.50 Kb
- File Name: Statement of Work (Knovel SOW.doc)
- Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=47a9c60e60b829b5147e074740da62c9
- Bytes: 62.00 Kb
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- File Name: Comprehensive Resource List (KNOVEL FDA Titles.xls)
- Place of Performance
- Address: The interface is hosted on the Contractor's Server, United States
- Record
- SN01709857-W 20081127/081125215047-19af2f1f38940528d01123f318b0b84b (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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