99 -- MULTIYEAR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES

Notice Date

August 30, 2001

Contracting Office

DOE/National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, MS 921-107, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940

ZIP Code

15236-0940

Solicitation Number

S0100789

Response Due

September 13, 2001

Point of Contact

Technical Representative -- Mr. Alan DelMastro -- 412-386-4756. Contracting Officer -- Mr. Robert Mohn -- 412-386-4963

E-Mail Address

mohn@nelt.doe.gov (mohn@netl.doe.gov)

Description

DESC: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation number S0100789 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Proposals are due September 7, 2001. This requirement is being issued as a Request for Quotation using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The following items are to be purchased by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA and is to be shipped to our site located in Morgantown, WV. The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA has a requirement for Multiyear Subscription Services (1 YEAR) for the following: (1) AIAA Journal Paper Copy; (2) American Institute of Chemical Engineers Journal, AICHE/Non Member paper copy; (3) Applied Spectroscopy, includes free online; (4) Biotechnology & Bioengineering, includes online; (5) Catalysis Letters, includes online; (6) Catalysis Reviews C-W online version for Institutions, surface mail; (7) Chemical & Engineering News, All except Japan; (8) ENR, formerly Engineering News Record; (9) Gas Turbine World; (10) Hart's E&P, RE: Petroleum Eng Int.; (11) Hydrocarbon Processing, US ED surface mail; (12) Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Formerly Air & Waste; (13) Journal of Catalysis; (14) Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, includes free online; (15) Journal of Organic Chemistry, all except Japan; (16) Modern Power Systems, for US & Canada; (17) Nature, for the Americas, paper and online; (18) Oil & Gas Journal C-W online version, for nontrade; (19) Review of Scientific Instruments, includes free online, regular delivery; (20) Science, paper and online; (21) Scientific American; (22) Combustion Science and Technology; (23) Journal of Separation Science, JSS; (24) Adsorption, Journal of the International Adsorption Society; (25) Journal of Fluid Mechanics; (26) Journal of Applied Mechanics (ASME) non member; (27) Journal of Heat Transfer (ASME) non member; (28) Journal of The Electrochemical Society, institutional subscriber paper and electronic editions; (29) Harvard Business Review; (30) Coal Outlook with Coal Outlook Daily Advisor via e-mail free with subscription; (31) American association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin paper copy; (32) Journal of High Temperature Materials; (33) VGB-Power Tech; (34) IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications Magazine; (35) Quarterly Journal of Mechanic and Applied Mathematics; (36) Journal of Fluid Engineering ASME non member; (37) IEEE Computer Magazine and (38) Langmuir (ACS) site license and print. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (AUG 1998) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Within FAR 52.212-1, an reference to "offer" is changed to read as "quote". The provisions at 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (JAN 1999) does not apply to this acquisition. Instead, the following information will be used for evaluation of offerors: An award shall be made to the responsible offeror submitting a technically acceptable quote and offering the lowest evaluated price. Evaluation is based on best value including cost and ability to meet stated requirements above. Offerors shall submit descriptive literature and drawings detailing features, technical capabilities and warranty data. Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted response to this provision as it compares to the minimum characteristics provided above. Therefore, it is essential that offerors provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc., in order for the Government evaluation team to make an adequate technical assessment of the quote as meeting technical acceptability. Price shall be the deciding factor among technically acceptable quotes. The offeror shall provide backup information to support the quoted prices (e.g. a copy of current catalog or established price list, etc.). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.214-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.2121-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. FAR provisions and clauses including FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam ERA, it has ( ), has not( ) submitted the most recent report required by 38 U.S.C. 4212(d). (B) An Offeror who checks "has not" may not be awarded a contract until the required reports are filed. (31 U.S.C. 1354). ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT OFFERS WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Federal Tax Identification (TIN); Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS); remit to address if different; and business size. EVALUATION: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in order or precedence: Technical compliance with the specifications of this RFQ and cost. 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items; and 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions. A Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order shall be issued using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13. The responses must convey the ability of the response to meet the stated requirements. The documentation shall include descriptive literature containing sufficient technical literature to establish a bonafide capacity of meeting these requirements. Responses may be mailded to the U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, ATTN: Mr. Robert L. Mohn -- MS 921-110, PO Box 10940, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940. Request for information shall be addressed to Mr. Robert L. Mohn, FAX 412-386-5770. No phone calls.

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