SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Serial Subscription Services
- Notice Date
- 1/14/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), AG/Acquisition Management Division, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- 52-DGNE-2-90008
- Response Due
- 2/15/2002
- Archive Date
- 2/15/2002
- Point of Contact
- Annita Wimbish, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0829, Fax 301-713-0809, - Richard Bennett, Director, NESDIS Business Management Division, Phone 301-713-3478, Fax 301-713-4155,
- E-Mail Address
-
annita.l.wimbish@noaa.gov, dick.bennett@noaa.gov
- Description
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is conducting a market research prior to issuing a solicitation for serial subscription services for scientific and technical journals and other periodicals in print, CD-ROM, and electronic format, as well as online services in support of 19 Department of Commerce/NOAA, and Naval Observatory libraries nationwide and potentially others for approximately 2,100 different titles (journals). Interested sources including small and small disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to submit the following information to NOAA no later than February 8, 2002, by 3 P.M. INFORMATION REQUIRED: Sources capable of providing the services as described herein are encouraged to provide information that would assist NOAA in gaining further insight into the types of skills and services available to meet the needs as outlined below. At a minimum, this information should include: company name, address, phone number; size (relative to NAICs code 61171), and special classification (if applicable) (e.g., small disadvantaged business, woman-owned business, HUBZONE business); a list of current and prior contracts for like or similar services - particularly identify if a current GSA FSS contract is held; pricing arrangement, and total value of contracts; name and qualifications of principal and key personnel; explanation of company background and specific areas of expertise. The estimated dollar value for the first year of the subscriptions which is to begin in September 2002, is estimated to be approximately $2,250,000, which could be higher if additional libraries join the Contract. The contract will be for a base year plus four (4) one-year option periods. The Contractor shall provide support for the ordering of subscriptions over the life of the contract. The Contractor must be able to prepay all subscription orders, with an expected increase of 20% per year. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring delivery of all subscriptions to the correct locations within the publisher's agreed-to time frames in accordance with commercial practices. The Contractor shall provide administrative services for each subscription placed until three (3) months after its expiration, or receipt of the last issue received by the library (ies), whichever is later. All responsible sources may submit information to the following address or fax, to the attention of Annita Wimbish on (301)713-4155: U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA/OFA 1315 East West Highway, OFA 61, SSMC-3, Room 10100, 10th Floor Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
- Record
- SN20020116/00014221-020115090127 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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