Sol_05GA0A19Q0070_RFQ_Questions_and_Answers_Serials_Management_Services_.pdf

Solicitation Number 05GA0A19Q0070 Serial Management Technical Questions

Q.1 Where did the pricing you display in Appendix A come from?

Answer 1: The pricing in Appendix A is taken from publisher pricing and historical data from GAO’s purchases. The proposal does not need to include line item pricing.

Q 2. I notice you have pricing in each year. Was it provided by someone else?

Answer 2: Please see answer 1. No, the pricing was not provided by someone else.

Q3. Marked up for each option year?

Answer 3: Yes, we anticipate the overall price to increase for each option year in accordance with industry standards.

Q 4. Can you extend by at least one week?

Answer 4: Extension until Monday, September 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM EST.

Q5. We respectfully request an extension for further review of this requirements: either 9/27/19 or 10/11/19 if prices for each title is needed (see question below)

Answer 5: Please see answer 4. Pricing is not needed for each title.

Q6. Your excel spreadsheet has prices already list from the publishers, are these negotiated or would we need to confirm and get 2020 pricing? If so, then we will need additional time on the extension date request, extension request until 10/11/19 2pm EST.

Answer 6: Please see answers 1, 4, and 5.

Q7. Can you confirm that the title start dates will be 1/1/20 because many of these publishers on your list run January – December?

Answer 7: The service as a whole will start with the award of the contract. Individual title start dates may vary.

Q8. Are you looking for just the price (service charge) from us to “manage these services”?

Answer 8: No, we are looking for a package price. The price should include the services and subscriptions in the solicitation.

Q9. Is this a single site? If not, what are the site locations/addresses?

Answer 9:Yes, these subscriptions are for GAO, Headquarters.

Q10. If you need actual pricing from the publisher, can you give us the IP address, FTE breakdown per location or total of all the FTE’s ?

Answer 10: We do not need pricing from the publisher.

Q11. Number of users?

Answer 11: Please see Appendix A for number of users. It is in the column marked quantity.

Q12. IP Range?

Answer 12: The IP range will be provided at the award of the contract.

Q 13. Password access?

Answer 13: Password access is acceptable; however, IP access is preferred.

Q14. FTE (full-time equivalent of students/faculty/employees)?

Answer 14: FTE is 3,150.

Q15. Member of a consortia that would affect pricing the titles on the list?

Answer 15: No, we are not a member of a consortia.

Q 16. Do they have a license agreement with John Wiley, Elsevier or other major publishers?

Answer 16: The titles have been purchased singly or bundled as marked on the Appendix A. For instance, Penton Aviation Week (line 26), we purchase and license as a bundle. Sage’s Administration & Society (line 3) we have bought singly.

Q 17 Please provide name, email address and phone number of the person making this request.

Answer 17: Please see page 19 of the solicitation.

Q 18. Is the quote for one single site, multiple sites, global? Very important that we have this information – we cannot move forward with a quote without this.

Answer 18: Please see the answer to Q9.

Q 19. If for more than one site, we need to know: number of physical locations and where are the locations

Answer 19: Please see the answer to Q9.

Q20. Format – Online only; print + paid online. What is the order of format preference? Also, if only one site accessible, which site? Be precise in format to be priced and how it is to be done.

Answer 20: Please see the delivery format column in Appendix A marked “Delivery Format.” In most cases, we require online access. However, there are print only titles or print with online. Please see the column for details.

Q21. Can a partial quote be accepted, should we experience delays in publisher response?

Answer 21: No.

Q 22. Timing expectations – when must this quote be completed by?

Answer 22: The proposal must include the bottom-line price and be completed by Monday, September 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM EST.

Q23. In what format would you prefer to receive the quote? I.e. Excel, PDF, Print

Answer 23: Please provide the proposal with bottom-line quote in PDF.