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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 24,1998 PSA#2165DHHS, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, ADP
Branch, Room 5-95 Parklawn Bldg., 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
20857 70 -- SUBSCRIPTION TO ELECTRONIC REFERENCE LIBRARY WIDE-AREA
NETWORKING SYSTEM SOL 98X510037 DUE 090498 POC Bettie L. Hartley,
Contracting Officer, 301-443-7848 E-MAIL: Program Support Center,
BHartley@PSC.DHHS.GOV. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for
commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart
12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this
notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotation
is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This
request for quotation (RFQ), number 98X510037, is for the purchase and
delivery of a one (1) year subscription to 14 Electronic Reference
Library (ERL) CD-ROM databases and three (3) non-ERL CD-ROM databases
through a wide-area networking system. The Government believes
Silverplatter Information, 100 Ridge Drive, Norwood, MA 02062, is
uniquely qualified to satisfy this requirement and intends to acquire
the items described here-in on a sole source basis. Solicitation
documents, provisions and clauses herein are those in effect through
Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. The Standard Industrial
Classification code is 7379 with small business size standard of
$18.0M. The Contractor shall provide the ERL databases for access by
three (3) library sites, Parklawn Health Library, Rockville MD; the
NCHS Staff Research Library, Hyattsville, MD; and the AHCPR Information
Resource Center, Rockville, MD. The Contractor shall provide the
following subscriptions: 1) AGELINE, 1 site, 2-4 users; 2) AIDSLINE, 2
sites, 2-4 users; 3) ECONLIT, 1 site, 2-4 users; 4) ERIC 1982+, 2
sites, 2-4 users; 5) HEALTHSTAR (ROLLING 10 YEAR FILE) 3 sites, 5-8
users; 6) MEDLINE ADVANCED 1966+, 3 sites, 9- 12 users, via the
Internet; 7) NTIS, 3 sites, 2-4 users; 8) NURSING & ALLIED HEALTH
(CINAHL, BI-MONTHLY UPDATES), 3 sites, 5- 8 users; 9) POPLINE, 2 sites,
2-4 users; 10) PSYCLIT, 2 sites, 8 users; 11) SOCIOFILE, 3 sites, 5-8
users; 12) WILSON BUSINESS ABSTRACTS, 2 sites, 5-8 users; 13) WILSON
READERS GUIDE ABSTRACTS, 3 sites, 2-4 users; 14) BOOKS IN PRINT WITH
REVIEWS, 3 sites, 1-4 users; 15) GPO, single user networked (non-ERL),
AHCPR site; 16) ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASSOCIATIONS, single user (non-ERL),
AHCPR site; 17) ULRICH"S, single user networked (non-ERL), AHCPR site.
All line items, with the exception of 15, 16 &17, shall be delivered
to the Parklawn Health Library, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13-12,
Rockville, MD 20857. Line items 15, 16 & 17 shall be delivered to AHCPR
Information Resource Center, 201 East Jefferson St., Suite 501,
Rockville, MD 20857. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to
Offerors Commercial Item (AUG 1998), and the clause at FAR 52.212-4
Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Item (APR 1998), applies to
the acquisition. Offeror shall submit a fully executed copy of the
provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications
-- Commercial Items (JAN 1997) with their offer. The clause at FAR
52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statute
or Executive Orders Commercial Items(JUN 1998) applies to this
acquisition as well as the following clauses cited therein: FAR
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 1984); FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative
Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (APR
1998); FAR 52.222- 36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
(JUN 1998); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and
Veterans of the Vietnam Era (APR 1998); FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act
-- Supplies (JAN 1994). Quotation will be evaluated on an all-or-non
basis. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Firms
having the ability to satisfy this requirement, shall provide clear and
comprehensive information supporting its claim, inclusive of references
listing contact person(s) and phone number(s); technical literature;
GSA schedule number, if applicable; and pricing. If no affirmative
responses are received, the Government will proceed with negotiations
with Silverplatter Information. Direct all questions or inquires,
referencing RFQ number 98X510037, by telephone to (301)443-7848 or fax
(301)443-2761. Quotations shall reference the RFQ number and be sent
to the attention of Bettie L. Hartley at the address above. Receipt of
quote shall be within 15 days from the date of this publication.
Posted 08/20/98 (W-SN239751). (0232) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0392 19980824\70-0001.SOL)
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