5_-_Intent_to_Award_Sole_Source_AF_Lib.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase order to a single source, Peterson’s, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 30 November 2017. The period of performance (PoP) shall be from 01 January 2018 – 31 December 2018.

FSC: 7630

NAICS: 519130

Size Standard: 1000 employees

Subscription name: CLEP/ DANTES Books & Streaming Videos Renewal for the AF Library

Supplier name: Peterson’s

Product description: Peterson's test preparation materials include practice tests and basic skills courses for CLEP, DSST, ASVAB, and Graduate school material. Peterson's test are timed and proved users with an environment which mimics actual test taking and reviews the answers with the users. Provides unlimited access to Peterson's streaming DSST video test preparation material. This videos provide in-depth preparation for DSST tests including: Business Math, Civil War and Reconstruction, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, Environment and Humanity, Ethics in America, Here's to Your Health, Human Resource Management, Human Cultural Geography, Introduction to Business, Introduction to Law Enforcement, Introduction to Computing, Introduction to World Religions, Management Information Systems, Organizational Behavior, Personal Finance, Public Speaking, Statistics, Supervision, Substance Abuse, and Technical Writing.

Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

· Must be able to provide unlimited access to preparation material

· Must be able to provide practice material for all DSST tests

· Must be able to provide video test prep material

· Must be able to provide graduate school material

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within five (5) days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.

If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply.

A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Contractors should be aware of the following information:

1. Contractors must include the following information:

a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.

b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.

c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone.

d. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number.

2. In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above.

3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.

Responses should be emailed to Abby Benston at abby.benston@us.af.mil and William Brown at william.brown.153@us.af.mil no later than 27 November 2017, 2:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Abby Benston through email.

All responses should be received no later than 27 November 2017, 2:00 PM (Eastern).