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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 22, 2014 FBO #4746
SOLICITATION NOTICE

76 -- Online Subscription Service for Congressional Updates

Notice Date
11/20/2014
 
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 
NAICS
519130 — Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
 
Contracting Office
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary (OST) Administration Secretariate, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02142-1093, United States
 
ZIP Code
02142-1093
 
Solicitation Number
DTRT5715Q80025
 
Archive Date
2/20/2015
 
Point of Contact
Karen M. Marino, Phone: 6174942437
 
E-Mail Address
karen.marino@dot.gov
(karen.marino@dot.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. DTRT5715Q80025 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the policies and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-77, effective November 13, 2014. The NAICS Code is 519130 and the Small Business size standard is 500 employees. The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) in Cambridge, MA intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a firm fixed price purchase order on a competitive basis. The Volpe Center Technical Library and Information Center (VCTLIC) requires a subscription license agreement for online news reporting of the activities of the U.S. Congress. This subscription will provide the Volpe Center with online access to Congressional coverage and reports of congressional activities on a daily and real-time basis. The following are the specific publications required: In-depth news coverage of the U.S. Congress, searchable and with the ability to setup alerts to specific topics, legislation and individuals, electronic subscription to news, committee amendment text, committee markup coverage, committee transcripts, CRS Reports and ability to create customized email alerts. PRICING The Government intends to award a purchase order on a Firm Fixed Price basis as a result of this solicitation for a base year and four option years, which may or may not be exercised. The Offeror shall provide pricing for the following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) in a written quotation: CLIN 0100: 1-Year Subscription for Congressional Updates Online (Base Year), Unit Price: $______________ CLIN 0200: 1-Year Subscription for Congressional Updates Online (Option Year 1), Unit Price: $_____________ CLIN 0300: 1-Year Subscription for Congressional Updates Online (Option Year 2), Unit Price: $_____________ CLIN 0400: 1-Year Subscription for Congressional Updates Online (Option Year 3), Unit Price: $_____________ CLIN 0500: 1-Year Subscription for Congressional Updates Online (Option Year 4), Unit Price: $_____________ Total Firm Fixed Price (CLINs 0100 - 0500): $_____________________ DELIVERY/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance for the base year will be from December 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. If all options are exercised the period of performance will be from date of award through September 30, 2019. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS FAR 52.212-1, Instruction of Offerors-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically using the System for Award Management (SAM) accessible via http://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. The Offeror is reminded that if it completes its annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM it must update its representations and certifications as necessary, but at least annually, to ensure they are kept current, accurate, and complete. All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency. An award will be made to the offeror whose offer is considered to be the lowest price. This RFQ is expected to result in a single purchase order award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quotation. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. Additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.223-15, 52.223-16, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.232-40 and 52.217-6. The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. The signed offer must be submitted electronically via e-mail to Karen.marino@dot.gov. The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, RVP-32, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. The time for the receipt of offers is 3:00 PM Eastern Time on December 1, 2014. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received. The following notice is provided for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: ATTENTION: Small and Disadvantaged (SDB), Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation-related contracts. The Maximum line of credit is $750,000. The STLP loan has a variable rate, which is connected to the prime rate. The current rate may be found on the OSDBU website http://osdbuweb.dot.gov or call 1-(800) 532-1169.
 
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/c60ce52d420b460231964d701c26a285)
 
Record
SN03578574-W 20141122/141120235219-c60ce52d420b460231964d701c26a285 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
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