On-line_Pub_Database_Sub._AMEND_NO.0001_Response_to_Questions._RFQ_EEC4501Q0004.pdf

AMENDMENT NO. 0001 – RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING RFQ No.:

EEC45015Q0004

DATE: March 23, 2015

TO: All Interested Quoters

FROM: Caroline A. Fowler, Contracting Officer

EEOC, Acquisition Services Division

RE: EEOC Response to Question(s) and Answer(s) and to extend the closing time under Request for Quotation No. EEC45015Q0004 to provide access to an On-line Publication Database Subscription Services

Following is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) response to Question(s) submitted and to extend the closing time under Request for Quotation No. EEC45015Q0004 to provide access to an On-line Publication Database Subscription Services:

EEOC RESPONSE TO QUESTION(S)

1. My company plans to respond to the above-named solicitation today. Please clarify what is required by the following:

The quoter shall include a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with his/her quote.

There are also several clauses, with which {Company’s Name DELETED} does comply. Are we required to fill an actual document out, or can we confirm in writing that we will comply with the provisions at 52.212-3 and its associated clauses?

EEOC RESPONSE: In accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-3, “OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS— COMMERCIAL ITEMS, the Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.

2. We are interested in participating in the tender mentioned above hence want to get more information about the same.

Considering the geographical constraint of personally reviewing the document, I request you to provide us the following details before we buy the document:

1) List of Items, Schedule of Requirements, Scope of Work, Terms of Reference, Bill of Materials required.

2) Soft Copy of the Tender Document through email.

3) Names of countries that will be eligible to participate in this tender.

4) Information about the Tendering Procedure and Guidelines

5) Estimated Budget for this Purchase

6) Any Extension of Bidding Deadline?

7) Any Addendum or Pre Bid meeting Minutes?

Also we would like to be informed of future tenders from your organization. you to add our name to your bidder's list and do inform us about upcoming Proj Hence, we request ects, Tenders.

We will be highly obliged if you can send us your complete & latest contact information. This will help us reaching to you faster.

EEOC RESPONSE: The following response is being provided:

1) List of Items, Schedule of Requirements, Scope of Work, Terms of Reference, Bill of Materials required.

Response: The Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. EEC45015Q0004 to provide access to an on-line publication database subscription services which was posted at the FEDBizOpps website, www.fbo.gov on 03/19/2015, describes/identifies all the requirements, i.e.; items, description of services, schedule, pertinent to the solicitation. Interested quoters must read the above solicitation in its entirety to obtain the instructions/information required to submit a quotation in response to the above solicitation.

2) Soft Copy of the Tender Document through email.

Response: As stated in the above RFQ No. EEC45015Q0004, the combined synopsis solicitation posted at the FedBizOpps website is the only solicitation that will be issued by the Government. Interested quoters must review/download the solicitation from the above website:

www.fbo.gov.

3) Names of countries that will be eligible to participate in this tender.

Response: As stated in the solicitation, the place of performance will be EEOC Nationwide.

Therefore, the successful contractor must be able to provide the on-line publication database subscription services to all EEOC Office-on a nationwide basis.

4) Information about the Tendering Procedure and Guidelines

Response: Information/Instructions regarding submission of (response) quotations have been outlined in the above solicitation posted at the FedBizOpps website at: www.fbo.gov.

http://www.fbo.gov/�

5) Estimated Budget for this Purchase

Response: This is a competitive procurement. Therefore, we are precluded from providing the Government budget/estimate to interested quoters, under this solicitation.

6) Any Extension of Bidding Deadline?

Response: Yes. We will extend the closing time from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. (Washington, DC local time). However, the closing date will remain at Monday, March 23, 2015 for submission of responses (quotations).

7) Any Addendum or Pre Bid meeting Minutes?

Response: This Amendment No. 0001 is the only addendum (amendment/changes) to the solicitation. There are no pre-bid meeting minutes available.

8) Also, we would like to be informed of future tenders from your organization. you to add our name to your bidder's list and do inform us about upcoming Proj Hence, we request ects, Tenders.

Response: Generally, requirements to provide access to an on-line publication database subscription services are posted (publicized) at the FEDBizOpps website. We encourage you to monitor the website for any future requirements, when they become available.

The closing time for receipt of responses (quotations) is extended from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. (Washington, DC local time). The closing date remains unchanged Monday, March 23, 2015 under this solicitation.