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WILEY ONLINE LIBRARY USAGE BASED COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

(UBCM) AND JOURNAL TOKENS FOR THE USCG ACADEMY LIBRARY

Requisition Number: 60100PR220001617

1.0 GENERAL. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Wiley Online Library Usage Based Collection Management (UBCM) and Journal Tokens for the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) Library prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The combined Synopsis/Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is 60100PR220001617 utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13.

1.1 SCOPE. The purpose of this contract is to obtain enterprise access at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) to a Wiely electronic books through a Usage Based Collection Management (UGCM) agreement and tokens to obtain access to Wiley journal articles.

1.2 BACKGROUND. The USCGA Library is housed in Waesche Hall at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. Scholarly databases with authoritative information are critical to the research of the cadets and faculty of the USCGA. There are approximately 1,050 full-time cadets and 175 faculty members.

1.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. September 1, 2022-August 31, 2023 with an option year from September 1, 2023-August 31, 2024.

1.4 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. Access to database will be provided with IP authentication to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy 15 Mohegan Ave. New London, CT 06320.

2.0 REQUIREMENTS.

2.1 WILEY UBCM COLLECTION. Enterprise access will be provided to Wiley’s UBCM collection of ALL ONLINE BOOKS. At the end of one year, USCGA will purchase perpetual access to electronic books based on usage provided by Wiley up to the annual amount paid access.

2.2 TOKENS ACCESS ARTICLES. 600 Tokens to allow authorized users to access articles on the Wiley Online platform in unsubscribed journals, including back-file volumes. Access control will be allowed through user confirmation for any authorized user.

2.3 AUTHORIZED USERS AND USES OF DATABASE. Authorized Users are those persons who are authorized by the USCA to have access to the Licensed Electronic Products and fit into one or more of the below categories:

a. U.S. Coast Guard Academy and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide,

b. Scientific and support staff currently employed by such entities, and

c. Contractors currently engaged by such entities.

2.4 QUALITY OF SERVICE. Vendor will use reasonable efforts to provide uninterrupted online access to and continues availability of this content on the Wiley Online Library service.

2.5 USAGE REPORTS. Vendor shall provide aggregate usage statistics to USCGA which are complaint with COUNTER Codes of Practice about the use of the licensed content on the Wiley Online Library service.

2.6 AUTHENTICATION. Access to Knovel will be authenticated by the use of Internet Protocol (“IP”) address(es) and allow remote usage through a proxy server with proper authentication.

3.0 QUESTION SUBMISSION. Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Technical question maybe address to Lucia Maziar email: lucia.maziar@uscga.edu | ph: @ (860) 444-8517

RFQ package questions must be submitted via email to Jason.E.Smith@uscg.mil | Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.

Ensure to reference the solicitation number when submitting your quote.

4.0 Award Criteria. Award shall be made to the offeror whose proposal offers the greatest value to the government, on a firm fix price basis.

4.1 Offeror must have a UEI number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. SAM registration through SAM website https://www.sam.gov/t

4.2 The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-

34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

4.3 Subject to F.A.R. 52.232-18 (Availability of Funds). Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

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