SOURCES SOUGHT
T -- New and renewal orders for scientific journal subscriptions in online formats - List of Titles - Online format
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC2 - 11th floor /OFA61, 1325 East West Highway, 11th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- NEEG0000-14-00142
- Archive Date
- 3/5/2014
- Point of Contact
- Saundra Kpadeh, Phone: 301-628-1405
- E-Mail Address
-
saundra.kpadeh@noaa.gov
(saundra.kpadeh@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- These are the list of titles that are requested in online format. Disclaimer: This is not a solicitation. This is not a request for quote (RFQ), invitation for bid (IFB), request for proposal (RFP), request for application (RFA) or an announcement of a solicitation and does not assume the government will award a contract or proceed with any of the above solicitations in the near future. The information requested herein is for information purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued or awarded. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect cost or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of information. All information considered proprietary shall be marked accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Properly identified proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with government regulations. The purpose of this announcement is solely to gather information from the market place and any responses received will not be considered an offer by the responding party and cannot be returned. No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not granted, as no solicitation has been prepared at this time. Synopsis: Small Business Sources Sought This is a Sources Sought notice that is set aside to small businesses only. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is conducting market research for the purposes of identifying sources who have demonstrated capabilities in the area of library management services. No solicitation of offers is made by this synopsis. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. Background: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services (NESDIS), Library and Information Services Division (LISD) is handling online access for scientific journals in support of approximately 14 NOAA libraries for approximately 108 different journal titles to be acquired from foreign and domestic sources. The libraries in NOAA reflect the agency's mission. These libraries provide scientific information and technical support to NOAA researchers at the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Ocean Service (NOS), NESDIS, National Weather Service (NWS) and the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). NOAA's products and services such as providing daily weather forecasts, severe storm warning and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce are used to support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America's gross domestic product. Requirements: NOAA requires support for the placement of new and renewal orders for scientific journal subscriptions in online format only over the life of the contract. The list of scientific journal subscriptions is attached. The orders shall be placed within five (5) working days from receipt of delivery order from the Government. NOAA requires support for prompt subscription payments to the publisher, and shall not invoice the Government prior to placing subscription orders. Invoice in electronic format should be submitted to NOAA within one day of payment to the publisher. Information Requested: Interested companies must include the following information in their responses: •Name and address of firm; •Size of business and socioeconomic status (i.e., small, small disadvantaged business, woman owned, etc.); •Average annual revenue for the past 3 years and number of employees; •Ownership; •Number of years in business; •Affiliate information; •Parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential subcontractor) or subcontractors (if potential prime); •List of customers, especially Government, covering the past five years (highlight relevant work performed, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement); •Point of contact - address and phone number; and •List of existing Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACS) for which pour ware currently qualified Standard product brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this sources sought synopsis. Submittal Requirements: Telephone responses are NOT solicited. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. This synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for the solicited information. Please submit your submission via email to the attention of Contact Specialist (CS) Saundra Kpadeh (Saundra.Kpadeh@noaa.gov) no later than February 18, 2014, 11:00am EST, Silver Spring, MD. The response shall be submitted as Microsoft Word documents, using Version 2007. The response shall be no more 10 single-sided, single-spaced pages (excluding the cover page), and use a minimum font of 12 point (Times New Roman) on 8 ½ x 11-inch paper. Each page shall be separately numbered. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure it arrives by the required date and time. For the purpose of establishing timely receipt of a quotation, the time will be established based upon the electronic copy submission.
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