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Notice Date: 6/23/2011
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 519130 — Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
Contracting Office: Center for Health Care Contracting, ATTN: MCAA C BLDG 4197, 2107 17TH Street, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-5015
ZIP Code: 78234-5015
Solicitation Number: W81K04-11-R-SUBSCRIPTION
Response Due: 7/25/2011
Archive Date: 9/23/2011
Point of Contact: Quinella M. Purks, 210-221-3699
E-Mail Address: Center for Health Care Contracting
(quinella.m.purks@us.army.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quote is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The NAICS code is 519130; the size standard is 500 employees. This contract action is being solicited as Firm Fixed Price and as a Unrestricted procurement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. This procurement is being processed under FAR part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items in conjunction with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-52 (effective 31 May 2011) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), change notice 20110623. It is the offerors responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. REQUIREMENT INFO -Headquarters U.S. Army Medical Command Libraries requires access to current and past medical research and references via online resource aggregators. References must be available to health care providers via an electronic format for use at CONUS and OCONUS locations. A list of titles are listed in the Statement of Work as well as all Army Medical organizations that will require concurrent users. When reviewing the Statement of Work, the requested titles need to be available on one database. No substitution of titles will be accepted. The base period of performance will be 1 Jan 2012 thru 31 Dec 2012 with (3)-one year option periods. The government reserves the right to exercise or not exercise the option periods specified. 0001 Medical Specialty Textbooks Subscription 1 Yr IAW the Statement of Work, dated 7 June 11 Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) 1001 (Option) Same as above 2001 (Option) Same as above 3001 (Option) Same as above STATEMENT OF WORK 7 June 2011 HQ, U.S. Army Medical Command Libraries Army Medical Dept - Medical Library & Information Network (AMEDD MEDLI-NET) Subscription to E-Textbooks 1. General. Subscription to electronic, cross-searchable collection of evidence-based and authoritative full-text medical specialty textbooks. 2. Background/Objectives. Multiple civilian and military governmental agencies provide health care or health care support services with the goal of providing consistent optimal care. Customers requiring access include active or retired military, reserve, guard, and civilian personnel, inclusive of families. Successful execution of this shared mission requires access to current and past medical research and references via online resource aggregators. Library references must be available to health care providers via an electronic format for use at CONUS and OCONUS locations. A collection of Web-based/electronic textbooks (e-textbooks) across all the major medical disciplines is required for physicians, residents, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, health care administrators, students plus the full-spectrum of personnel from the medical center/teaching hospital, hospital, research laboratory, clinic, or ship to deployed status. Title coverage is crucial. Nursing and allied health training programs use many of these textbooks, including Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Orthopedics, Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook, Laboratory Tests & Diagnostic Procedures with Nursing Diagnoses, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, and Trauma (Moore). 3. Scope. The scope of this contract includes site licenses to e-textbooks for customers. 4. Contract Period. The base period of this contract shall be for twelve months following the award with three, 12-month optional contract periods. 5. Tasks. 5.1. The contractor shall provide multiple, simultaneous access via Internet/World Wide Web to its Web site. 5.2. The contractor shall ensure an Internet browser, such as Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, or Netscape, which enables sites/authorized users to search and retrieve full-text books. 5.3. The contractor shall provide seamless access to the medical specialty text-books table of contents and chapters including graphic illustrations (images, tables, etc.) within these textbooks. 5.4. The contractor shall ensure access to this collection of medical specialty textbooks listed in (Technical Exhibit A., 3.0). The Government reserves the right to make minor substitutions/changes to those textbook titles listed, if any of the textbooks become unavailable from the contractor during the current contract period or due to changing Government mission requirements. The contractor shall provide 30 days prior notice of textbook title unavailability to the Technical Point of Contact (POC) identified in section 8 of this SOW. Notification shall be accomplished via email. 5.5. The contractor shall ensure access with the following capabilities: 5.5.1. The search interface provides the option of searching across all resources simultaneously in one search statement or searching specific titles. Basic search with simple text queries or full Boolean search functions, as well as subject and keyword searching, filtering by text type (table of contents, documents, tables, references, images), and context-sensitive help screens to assist users in the search process in the product. Spelling corrections and related concepts will be provided to focus your search. The database of electronic full-text medical specialty textbooks will reside at their data center requiring no installation or maintenance on the Government's part. 5.5.2. Option to select the basic or advanced searching interface with full Boolean search functions. 5.5.3. Results shall be displayed in relevance-ranked order. 5.5.4. Results shall also be provided for other resources, such as PubMed and the National Guidelines Clearinghouse. 5.5.5. Links are provided to resources available on the Internet, links to other locations in the database (tables, figures, references, footnotes, or table of contents), and links to pop-up definitions. 5.5.6. Accessible to the users 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding website maintenance requirements. The contractor shall provide 30 days prior notice of accessibility unavailability resultant from upgrade or other electronic maintenance requirements. Notice shall be accomplished: - by submission of an email to the Technical POC in section 8 of this SOW, and - by posting of a notice to the website. 5.5.7. Access to this product is protected by IP address authentication or password. 5.6. The contractor shall ensure users are able to: 5.6.1. Print citations or, when available, full-text articles. 5.6.2. Download citations or, when available, full-text articles. 5.7. The contractor shall provide to the Government Technical POC their technical contact for this contract. Customer service shall be available to troubleshoot Web site/connectivity issues via phone, email, etc. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 6. Deliverables. 6.1. The contractor shall provide the following monthly usage reports to the Government Technical POC by the 15th of the following month. - Number of User Sessions - Number of document searches and retrievals - Number of table of contents search and retrievals. 6.2 Monthly Usage Report deliverables shall be available via the Internet, or provided to the appropriate POC(s) via email. 7. Library/User Accessibility. Access to the contractor's Web site shall be available to the Government libraries/users participating in this contract and will be accessible via IP authentication or user IDs/passwords assigned to their site. Internet/Web/PDA access is available 24 hours a day from medical treatment facilities (via IP authentication) as well as from remote locations (home, office, TDY, deployment) via user name and password. 8. The Government's Point of Contact (POC) for technical matters of this contract is: Ms. Ann Potter, Command Librarian, Library Program Office, HQ, U.S. Army Medical Command, 2050 Worth Rd Ste 10, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6010. PH: 210-221-7965,EMAIL: ann.potter@us.army.mil Technical Exhibit A 1.0 Licensing Organizations: Army Medical Department (AMEDD) organizations include the following medical centers, research laboratories, community hospitals, clinics, and academic library: 1. Fort Sam Houston, TX, Brooke Army Medical Center (San Antonio Military Medical Center)/Institute of Surgical Research 2. Fort Hood, TX, C.R. Darnall Army Medical Center 3. Fort Gordon, GA, Eisenhower Army Medical Center 4. Landstuhl, Germany, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center 5. Fort Lewis, WA, Madigan Army Medical Center 6. Honolulu, Hawaii, Tripler Army Medical Center 7. Washington, DC, Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Walter Reed National Military Medical Center) 8. Fort Bliss, TX, William Beaumont Army Medical Center 9. Fort Bragg, NC, Womack Army Medical Center 10. Fort Belvoir, VA, DeWitt Army Community Hospital 11. Fort Benning, GA, Martin Army Community Hospital 12. Fort Campbell, KY, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital 13. Fort Carson, CO, Evans Army Community Hospital 14. Fort Drum, NY, Guthrie Army Medical Dept Activity 15. Fort Irwin, CA, Weed Army Community Hospital 16. Fort Jackson, SC, Moncrief Army Community Hospital 17. Fort Knox, KY, Ireland Army Community Hospital 18. Fort Leonard Wood, MO, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital 19. Fort Polk, LA, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital 20. Fort Riley, KS, Irwin Army Community Hospital 21. Fort Rucker, AL, U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory/Lyster Army Health Clinic 22. Fort Sill, OK, Reynolds Army Community Hospital 23. Fort Stewart, GA, Winn Army Community Hospital 24. Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Bassett Army Community Hospital 25. Heidelberg, Germany, Heidelberg Medical Dept. Activity 26. Fort Sam Houston, TX/Falls Church, VA, HQ, U.S. Army Medical Command/Office of The Army Surgeon General (one staff in 2 locations) 27. Fort Sam Houston, TX, Stimson Library, AMEDD Center & School (Medical Education & Training Campus) 28. Silver Spring, MD, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research 29. West Point, NY, Keller Army Community Hospital 30. Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, U.S. Army Public Health Command/U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense 31. Fort Detrick, MD, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases 32. Korea, 121st General Hospital 33. Fort Eustis, VA, McDonald Army Health Center 34. Fort Huachuca, AZ, Bliss Army Health Center 35. Fort Leavenworth, KS, Munson Army Health Center 36. Fort Lee, VA, Kenner Army Health Clinic 37. Fort Meade, MD, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center 38. Fort Monmouth, NJ, Patterson Army Health Clinic 39. Redstone Arsenal, AL, Fox Army Health Center 40. Wuerzburg, Germany, Bavaria Medical Dept. Activity 41. Fort Huachuca, AZ, Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center 2.0 Concurrent User Level. The contractor shall provide multiple, simultaneous access via Internet/World Wide Web to the contractor's Web site at the following concurrent user levels: Army Medical Department (AMEDD): 50 concurrent users for textbooks (#1-47) listed in 3.0. Anatomy.TV: Basic Regional Package (#48) listed in 3.0 requires 10 concurrent users only. 3.0 Required E-Textbooks: E-Textbooks Content Listing Require Edition Listed or Most Recent Beyond the Editions Listed Below 1. AAFP Conditions A to Z - Patient Information - American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), 2011 2. ACP Journal Club - American College of Physicians (ACP), 2011 (Monthly Updates) 3. ACP Medicine - BC Decker, 2011 (Monthly Updates) 4. ACP Pier w/AHFS (American Hospital Formulary Service) DI Essentials - American College of Physicians, 2011 5. ACS (American College of Surgeons Surgery) Surgery: Principles & Practice - BC Decker, 2011 6. Adams & Victor's Principles of Neurology - McGraw-Hill, 9th Edition, 2009 7. AJCC (American Joint Committee of Cancer) Staging Handbook - Springer, 7th Edition, 2010 8. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology - McGraw-Hill, 11th ed, 2009 9. Burket's Oral Medicine: Diagnosis & Treatment - BC Decker, 11th Edition, 2008 10. Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, 7th Edition, 2008 11. CPT with RVUs Data File - Ingenix, 2011 12. Current Diagnosis & Treatment Cardiology - McGraw-Hill, 3rd Edition, 2009 13. Current Diagnosis & Treatment Critical Care - McGraw-Hill, 3rd Edition, 2008 14. Current Diagnosis & Treatment Emergency Medicine - McGraw-Hill, 6th Edition, 2008 15. Current Diagnosis & Treatment Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy - McGraw-Hill, 3rd Edition, 2009 16. Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Orthopedics - McGraw-Hill, 4th Edition, 2006 17. Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery - McGraw-Hill, 2nd Edition, 2008 18. Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Pediatrics - McGraw-Hill, 19th Edition, 2009 19. Current Diagnosis & Treatment Obstetrics & Gynecology - McGraw-Hill, 10th Edition, 2007 20. Current Diagnosis & Treatment Surgery - McGraw-Hill, 13th Edition, 2010 21. Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment - McGraw-Hill, 49th Edition, 2010 22. Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses - F.A. Davis, 12th Edition, 2011 23. DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination - McGraw-Hill, 9th Edition, 2009 24. Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer - Thomson Healthcare, 2011 (Monthly Updates) 25. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) - American Psychiatric Association, 4th Edition, 2000 26. Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual - F.A. Davis, 4th Edition, 2011 27. DrugPoints System - Thomson Healthcare, 2011 (Monthly Updates) 28. Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology - McGraw-Hill, 6th Edition, 2009 29. Guide to Culturally Competent Health Care - F.A. Davis, 2d Edition, 2009 30. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine - McGraw-Hill, 17th Edition, 2008 31. Hurst's The Heart, 12th Edition, 2008 32. ICD-9-CM - Volumes 1, 2 & 3 - National Center for Health Statistics & Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011 33. Infectious Diseases: The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention, 2011 34. Jablonski's Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations - 6th Edition, 2009 35. Laboratory Tests & Diagnostic Procedures w/Nursing Diagnoses - Pearson Education, 7th Edition, 2008 36. MedCalc 3000 Complete Version - Foundation Internet Services, 2011 37. Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy - Merck & Co., 18th Edition, 2006 38. Oxford Textbook of Psychotherapy - Oxford University Press, 2005 39. Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - BC Decker, 2nd Edition, 2004 40. Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Disease - American, Academy of Pediatrics, 28th Edition, 2006 41. Review of Medical Physiology - McGraw-Hill, 23rd Edition, 2010 42. Smith's General Urology - McGraw-Hill, 17th Edition, 2008 43. Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook (2001) 44. Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 28th Edition, 2006 45. Trauma (Ernest E. Moore) - McGraw-Hill, 6th Edition, 2008 46. Women's Health: A Primary Care Clinical Guide - Pearson Education, 3d Edition, 2004 47. Wound Management: Principles and Practice - Pearson Education, 2nd Edition, 2008 48.Anatomy.TV: Basic Regional Package - Primal Pictures, 2010 The following Federal Acquistion Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation System (DFARS) clauses apply to this solicitation whether incorporated by reference or full text. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212.1Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (June 2008) ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 (LOCAL PROVISION (LP) 5004) (m)The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard for this solicitation are located on page 1, 2nd paragraph of this document. (n) The prices listed on the quotation provided need to include a total price for the base period of performance and three subsequent option periods for evaluation as follows: 1 Jan 12 - 31 Dec 12 (Base Period)-Price for 1 Year 1 Jan 13 - 31 Dec 13 (Option 1 Period)-Price for 2nd Year 1 Jan 14 - 31 Dec 14 (Option 2 Period)-Price for 3rd Year 1 Jan 15 - 31 Dec 15 (Option 3 Period)-Price for 4th Year (o) Point of Contact for this solicitation is Quinella M. Purks, Center For Health Care Contracting, 2199 Storage Street, Suite 68, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234; Phone: 210-221-3699; Quotes are to be submitted by email to quinella.m.purks@amedd.army.mil. Quotes are due by 25 July 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. (p) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and LOCAL provisions included herein are incorporated into this solicitation either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see provision 52.252-1 herein for locations where full text can be found. END OF ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 FAR 52.212-2Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 (LOCAL PROVISION (LP) 5005) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation and the Statement of Work incorporated herein, is the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer. (i)Technical Acceptability. Technical capability ratings reflect the Government's confidence in each offeror's product, as demonstrated in its submission to meet the salient characteristics set forth in the solicitation and Statement of Work. The Government will make an independent judgment of the acceptability. To receive consideration for award; a rating of no less than Acceptable must be achieved in technical acceptability. The following adjectival ratings will be used in evaluating each offeror's written technical capability proposal: Acceptable - To receive this rating, the offerors product shall meet the salient characteristics set forth in the Statement of Work. Unacceptable - An unacceptable rating will be assessed on any offeror that presents items that demonstrate any of the following: 1. Fails to meet the salient characteristics set forth as stated in the Statement of Work. 2. Fails to provide sufficient detail for the Government to determine whether the items satisfactorily meet the requirements of this solicitation. (ii)Price. Prices will be reviewed to determine fairness and reasonableness. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. The government intends to award without discussions. The government reserves the right to enter into discussions if an unacceptable technical quote can be made acceptable. (End of provision.) END OF ADDDENDUM TO 52.212-2 FAR 52.212-3Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2011) FAR 52.212-4Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (June 2010) ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4 (LOCAL CLAUSE (LC) 5003 "Add the following to subparagraph (c): Additionally, issuance of modifications for an administrative change that does not affect the substantive rights of the parties (e.g., changes in paying office, appropriation data, funds increase or decreases, changes of address) shall not require the signature of the contractor and will be issued unilaterally." (u) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and LOCAL clauses included herein are incorporated into this contract either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see clause 52.252-2 herein for locations where full text can be found. END OF ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4 FAR 52.212-5Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2011)Deviation --Specifically under this Clause: All the clauses under subparagraph (a) are applicable Subparagraph (b): 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEP 2006) 52.203-6 Alternate I (Oct 1995) 5.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards(Jul 2010) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (SEP 2010) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (SEP 2010) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (JUN 2011) --Specifically under this Clause: Subparagraph (b): DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (JUN 2009) DFARS 252.232.7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (MAR 2008) DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (DEC 1991) DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAY 2002) CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil http://www.acquisition.gov/far 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (End of clause) 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any DOD FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.
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