SOLICITATION NOTICE
76 -- Intent to Award Sole Source - IOP
- Notice Date
- 7/19/2018
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/PK - WPAFB (includes PZ, WL, WW, WI, WN, WK, LP, WF, WK), 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-7218, United States
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7218
- Solicitation Number
- FA8604-18-Q-5071
- Archive Date
- 7/25/2018
- Point of Contact
- Nicole L. Cantrell, Phone: 9372557862
- E-Mail Address
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nicole.cantrell@us.af.mil
(nicole.cantrell@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase order to a single source, Institute of Physics (IOP), under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 15 August 2018. The period of performance (PoP) shall be perpetual access from effective date. FSC: 7630 NAICS: 519130 Size Standard: 1000 employees Subscription name: IOP Publishing ebooks Supplier name: Institute of Physics (IOP) Product description: A one time purchase to obtain perpetual access to a set of ebooks dedicated to research and additional aspects across physics and related disciplines, published by the Institute of Physics (IOP). Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered: • Perpetual access to over 230 ebooks dedicated to all aspects of physics • Collections offering high-quality research publications, published by a professional or academic society with demonstrated dedication to Physics research and instruction. • All graphical figures and citations of the original book must be available within the digital document (object) that stands for that book or chapter. • Search functions within the online portal, with faceting, filtering, indices, and export capability • Individual (non-mandatory) account creation for saved searches and alerts • Administrative logon for librarians, with COUNTER-compliant usage data. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 5 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractors should be aware of the following information: 1. Contractors must include the following information: a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above. c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone. d. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number. 2. If this posting specifically references brand name products, offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those specifically referenced. Responses must address how the alternate product meets the product characteristics specified above. 3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. 4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Responses should be emailed to Nicole Cantrell at nicole.cantrell@us.af.mil and Joelynn Laux at joelynn.laux@us.af.mil no later than 24 July 2018, 2:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Nicole Cantrell through email.
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