Federal Supply Schedule GS02F0016M

PUBLICATIONS MEDIA

Special Item Number

760 2 Periodicals/Subscription Services

FSC Class 7610

MarketReseach.com, Inc.

11200 Rockville Pike Suite 504 Rockville, MD 20852 Phone Numbers: 240-747-3000

800-298-5699 Fax Number: 240-464-3001

Contract Number: GS-02F-0016M

Contract Period: February 27, 2002 through February 28, 2012

Business Size: Small

Authorized FSS Price List

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

Information for Ordering Activities

Suggested Formats for Blanket Purchase Agreements

Basic Guidelines for Using Contractor Team Arrangements

Government Pricelist:

CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS

Includes modifications through PO-0006 effective July 16, 2007.

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INFORMATION FOR ORDERING OFFICES

1a. Awarded Special Item Number:

SIN Description 760 2 Periodicals/Subscription

Services

1b. Lowest Price Model Number and Lowest Unit Price for the Special Item Number Awarded in the Contract (SIN 760 2):

MAC01365040 (Single User Electronic) $47.86

1c. Proposed Hourly Rates:

Not applicable.

2. Maximum Order:

The Maximum Order for SIN 764 2 is $1,000,000.

3. Minimum Order:

$100 per order.

4. Geographic Coverage (delivery area):

48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, U.S. Territories and Overseas Locations.

5. Points of Production (city, county, and state or foreign country):

Canada France Germany Hong Kong Netherlands Poland Singapore United Kingdom United States

6. Discounts from Commercial List Prices:

All prices contained are inclusive of the negotiated 5% discount off list. See Government Pricelist for net prices.

7. Quantity Discounts:

An additional 5% (bulk) discount off a total for purchases of $15,000 or more on one purchase order (the discount is calculated off the net GSA price).

The Government will receive award dollars when the prepayment of funds is made. These award dollars can be used towards the purchase of future reports (award dollars do not constitute discounts on the reports purchased).

Level of Prepayment Funds Award Dollars $10,000 - $100,000 5% $100,001 - $200,000 10% $200,001+ 15%

Prepayment award dollars and bulk discounts may not be combined.

8. Prompt Payment Terms:

Prompt payment is 0%, Net 30 days from date of invoice.

9a. Government Commercial Credit Card:

Credit card orders can be placed with the following location:

MarketReseach.com, Inc.

11200 Rockville Pike Suite 504 Rockville, MD 20852 Phone Numbers: 240-474-3000

9b. Government Commercial Credit Card:

Government Commercial Credit Cards will be accepted for purchases below the micropurchase threshold of $3,000.

10. Foreign Items (list items by country of origin):

See Government Pricelist for Country of Origin by product.

11a. Time of Delivery:

The Contractor shall deliver products at the ordering agency within the number of calendar days after

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Special Item Number Delivery Time

760 2 3 Days (ARO)

11b. Expedited Delivery:

See Urgent Requirements under 11d.

11c. Overnight and 2-Day Delivery:

See Urgent Requirements under 11d.

11d. Urgent Requirements:

When the Federal Supply Schedule contract delivery period does not meet the bona fide urgent delivery requirements of an ordering agency, agencies are encouraged, if time permits, to contact the Contractor for the purpose of obtaining accelerated delivery of products. The Contractor shall reply to the inquiry.

(Telephonic replies shall be confirmed by the Contractor in writing.) If the Contractor offers an accelerated delivery time acceptable to the ordering agency, any order(s) placed pursuant to the agreed upon accelerated delivery time frame shall be delivered within this shorter delivery time and in accordance with all other terms and conditions of the contract. The cost of delivery are in addition to the rates and are prepaid and invoiced.

The ordering activity shall contact

MarketResearch.com at 240-747-3000 for urgent needs. Please clearly reference the GSA promptly in the call.

12. FOB Point:

Destination.

13a. Ordering Address:

MarketReseach.com, Inc.

11200 Rockville Pike Suite 504 Rockville, MD 20852 Attn: GSA Orders Phone Numbers: 240-474-3000

13b. Ordering Procedures:

For supplies and services, the ordering procedures on

Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) are found in

FAR 8.405-3.

14. Payment Address:

MarketReseach.com, Inc.

11200 Rockville Pike Suite 504 Rockville, MD 20852

15. Warranty Provisions:

For the warranty on the specific product purchased, refer to the terms and conditions offered by that product’s specific publisher when purchasing the product.

For any breach of the above warranties, the

Government’s exclusive remedy and the Contractor’s entire liability shall be a credit for future purchases through the Contractor of fees paid to the Contractor for the unsatisfactory product.

Return Policy:

If the Government finds that the listing and other public information pertaining to the product, prior to the purchase of the report, was misleading or inaccurate, the Contractor must receive notification of the Government’s intent to return any product within three days of its original purchase, and the Contractor must receive the product within five days of that notification.

The Contractor will then replace it with a more suitable product or issue a credit toward future purchases. A return authorization number (RA#) is required in order to receive full credit. All products must be returned within five days of the issuance of the RA#, after which the nonrenewable RA# expires.

Additional Notes:

(1) Print copies are to be returned undamaged and unmarked in any way.

(2) Electronic copies must be deleted from the users desktop, with a completed declaration to this effect (provided by the Contractor) received from the Government.

(3) The Contractor reserves the right to refuse any return, or to charge a 15% fee on any return that does not meet the above-stated conditions.

(4) Unprotected electronic products will be returned at a 50% discount.

16. Export Packing Charges:

Destination.

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17. Terms and Conditions of Government Purchase Card Acceptance (any thresholds above the micropurchase level):

No special concessions are being granted.

18. Terms and Conditions of Rental, Maintenance, or

Repair:

Not applicable to the products being offered by the Contractor.

19. Terms and Conditions of Installation:

20. Terms and Conditions of Repair Parts:

20a. Terms and Conditions for any Other Services:

21. List of Service and Distribution Points:

None.

22. List of Participating Dealers:

None.

23. Preventive Maintenance:

24a. Environmental Attributes (e.g., recycled content, energy efficiency, and/or reduced pollutants):

Not Applicable.

24b. Section 508Compliance Information:

Not Applicable.

25. Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number:

112-554-832

26. Notification Regarding Registration in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database:

The Contractor has registered with the Central

Contractor Registration (CCR) Database .

SUGGESTED FORMATS FOR BLANKET PURCHASE

AGREEMENTS

BEST VALUE

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE

(Insert Customer Name)

In the spirit of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (Agency) and (Contractor) enter into a cooperative agreement to further reduce the administrative costs of acquiring commercial items from the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule Contract(s)

Federal Supply Schedule contract BPAs eliminate contracting and open market costs such as: search for sources; the development of technical documents, solicitations and the evaluation of offers. Teaming Arrangements are permitted with Federal Supply Schedule Contractors in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.6.

This BPA will further decrease costs, reduce paperwork, and save time by eliminating the need for repetitive, individual purchases from the schedule contract. The end result is to create a purchasing mechanism for the Government that works better and costs less.

Signatures

Agency Date

Contractor Date

BPA NUMBER_____________

(CUSTOMER NAME)

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Pursuant to GSA Federal Supply Schedule Contract Number(s)____________, Blanket Purchase Agreements, the Contractor agrees to the following terms of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) EXCLUSIVELY WITH (Ordering Agency):

(1) The following contract items can be ordered under this BPA. All orders placed against this BPA are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract, except as noted below:

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MODEL/PART NUMBER*SPECIAL BPA DISCOUNT/PRICE

(2) Delivery:

DESTINATION DELIVERY SCHEDULE/DATES

(3) The Government estimates, but does not guarantee, that the volume of purchases through this agreement will be

(4) This BPA does not obligate any funds.

(5) This BPA expires on _________________ or at the end of the contract period, whichever is earlier.

(6) The following office(s) is hereby authorized to place orders under this BPA:

OFFICE POINT OF CONTACT

(7) Orders will be placed against this BPA via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), FAX, or paper.

(8) Unless otherwise agreed to, all deliveries under this BPA must be accompanied by delivery tickets or sales slips that must contain the following information as a minimum:

(a) Name of Contractor;

(b) Contract Number;

(c) BPA Number;

(d) Model Number or National Stock Number (NSN);

(e) Purchase Order Number;

(f) Date of Purchase;

(g) Quantity, Unit Price, and Extension of Each Item (unit prices and extensions need not be shown when incompatible with the use of automated systems; provided, that the invoice is itemized to show the information); and

(h) Date of Shipment.

(9) The requirements of a proper invoice are specified in the Federal Supply Schedule contract. Invoices will be submitted to the address specified within the purchase order transmission issued against this BPA.

(10) The terms and conditions included in this BPA apply to all purchases made pursuant to it. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this BPA and the Contractor’s invoice, the provisions of this BPA will take precedence.

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR USING

“CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS”

Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may use “Contractor Team Arrangements” (see FAR 9.6) to provide solutions when responding to a customer agency requirements.

These Team Arrangements can be included under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). BPAs are permitted under all Federal Supply Schedule contracts.

Orders under a Team Arrangement are subject to terms and conditions or the Federal Supply Schedule Contract.

Participation in a Team Arrangement is limited to Federal Supply Schedule Contractors.

Customers should refer to FAR 9.6 for specific details on Team Arrangements.

Here is a general outline on how it works:

• The customer identifies their requirements.

• Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may individually meet the customers needs, or -

• Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may individually submit a Schedules “Team Solution” to meet the customer’s requirement.

• Customers make a best value selection.