SPECIAL NOTICE
76 -- Rare Edition of Charles Darwin
- Notice Date
- 12/10/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511130
— Book Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 105, Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- NIHLM2015330
- Archive Date
- 12/30/2014
- Point of Contact
- Suet Vu, Phone: 301-496-6546
- E-Mail Address
-
vus@mail.nih.gov
(vus@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), to procure professional services on a sole source basis with Herman H.J. Lynge & Son to continue procure three rare books. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.5 to use simplified procedures for commercial acquisitions. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 511130 and the business size standard is 500. TASKS The History of Medicine Division wishes to add three rare books to its collection, three extremely rare editions of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: 1. The first Spanish translation: Darwin, Charles. Orígen de las especies. Madrid, Perojo, (1877). 2. The first Japanese translation: Darwin, Charles. Seibutsu shigen ichimei Shugenron. Tokyo, Keizai Zasshi Sha, 1896. 3. The first Italian translation: Darwin, Charles. Sull'Origine delle Specie per Elezione Naturale... Modena, Nicola Zanichelli e. Soci, 1864. These books are the very scarce Spanish, Japanese, and Italian editions of Darwin's masterpiece, one of the most important books ever printed. The "Origin" started the greatest of all intellectual revolutions in the history of Mankind. SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION Pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 6.302-1, only one responsible source. The titles of the volumes are Orígen de las especies, Seibutsu shigen ichimei shugenron, and Sull'Origine delle Specie per Elezione Naturale. The only source for the titles to purchase for the National Library of Medicine's historical collection is the vendor Herman H.J. Lynge & Søn A/S located on: Silkegade 11, 1113 Copenhagen, Denmark This is not a Request for Quotations (RFQ), nor is an RFQ available. However, if any interested party believes it has the capability to fulfill the above requirement; it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities and any other furnished information must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NLM to determine if the party can perform this requirement. Capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 1:00 PM EDT December 29, 2014. Faxed capability statements are NOT authorized. Questions must be submitted in writing to Suet Vu at vus@mail.nlm.nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accepted. In order to receive an award, contractors must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Confidentiality - No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- Zip Code: 20894
- Zip Code: 20894
- Record
- SN03592947-W 20141212/141210234925-51dd141ab4d455a60c87830610bc8ebe (fbodaily.com)
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