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70 -- SUBSCRIPTION TO IEL INTERNET NETWORK LICENSE SOL 53SBNB960010 DUE 112098 POC Daniel R. Mullins, Contract Specialist (301) 975-6337, Fax (301) 963-7732, Lisa K. Jandovitz, Contracting Officer (301) 975-6344 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Office of Information Services intends to renew a license, on a sole source basis under the authority of 41 USC 253(c)(1)-Only One Responsible Source, to the Information Electronic Library (IEL) Internet Network from Information Handling Services, P.O. Box 6720, Englewood, Colorado 80155-6720. For a base period beginning November 29, 1998 for one year plus four option periods 12 months each. This license will provide NIST with the capability, via the Internet, to access the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) transactions journals, concerence papers and standards from 1988 to the present. 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; a quotation is being requested from Information Handling Services and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number 53SBNB960010 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) using simplified acquisition procedures under the Test Program for certain commercial items found at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.5. The SIC Code applicable to this acquisition is 2741 and the related size standard is 500 employees, however, this requirement is unrestricted. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08. The Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs), Items and Quantities are as follows: CLIN 0001, One Year Subscription to IEL Internet Network License, 1 year; CLIN 0002 is for renewal of the Subscription to IEL Internet Network License for option period I for 12 months after expiration of the base period, 1 year; CLIN 0003 is for renewal of the Subscription to IEL Internet Network License for option period II for 12 months after expiration of option period I, 1 year; CLIN 0004 is for renewal of the Subscription to IEL Internet Network License for option period III for 12 months after expiration of option period II, 1 year; CLIN 0005 is for renewal of the Subscription to IEL Internet Network License for option period IV for 12 months after expiration of option period III, 1 year; For exercising the options, the Government may extend the term of the contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days before the expiration of the contract. The Government will evaluate the options for price reasonableness. The Government may determine the offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of the options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options. The base year period of performance is November 29, 1998 through November 28, 1999. It is desired that Internet access to the information be made available no later than November 29, 1998. The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The proposal will be evaluated for price reasonableness. 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 clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including subparagraphs (1) 52.203-6, (3) 52.219-8, (6) 52.222-26, (7) 52.222-35, (8) 52.222-36, (9) 52.222-37, (11) 52.225-9, and Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, which can be downloaded from the NIST Web Page located at http://www.nist.gov/dmin/od/contract/protest.htm. Other clauses that apply to this acquisition are 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services and 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. Year 2000 Warranty-Commercial Supply Item applies to this acquisition. The Contractor warrants that each hardware, software and firmware product delivered under this contract and listed below shall be able to accurately process date data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including leap year calculations, when used in accordance with the product documentation provided by the contractor, provided that all listed or unlisted products (e.g. hardware, software, firmware) used in combination with such listed products properly exchange date data with it. If the contract requires that specific listed products must perform as a system in accordance with the foregoing warranty, then that warranty shall apply to those listed products as a system. The duration of this warranty and the remedies available to the Government for breach of this warranty shall be as defined in, and subject to, the terms and limitations of the contractor's standard commercial warranty or warranties contained in this contract, provided that notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in such commercial warranty or warranties, the remedies available to the Government under this warranty shall include repair or replacement of any listed product whose non-compliance is discovered and made known to the contractor in writing within ninety (90) days after acceptance. Nothing in this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies the Government may otherwise have under this contract with respect to defects other than Year 2000 performance. Information Handling Services shall submit the following: 1) Three (3) copies of quotation which addresses CLIN 0001 through 0005; 2) Software License Agreement if it is required for this purchase. This is to advise that if a software license agreement is proposed, it must comport with applicable Federal laws, regulations and otherwise satisfy the Government's needs. 3) Technical description and /or product literature; 4) Description of commercial warranty; 5) Two (2) copies of the most recent published price list(s); 6) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded from http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.htm. FAR references can be retrieved in full text at the following url: http://www.arnet.gov/far. The offer shall be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Attn: Daniel R. Mullins, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3572, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3572. For information, call the POC identified above. Submissions must be received by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time November 20, 1998. A faxed offer will be accepted. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotes. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all quotes received by November 20, 1998 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Posted 11/17/98 (W-SN272175). (0321)

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