Intent to Award Sole Source.pdf

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, Ingram Content Group, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)

(only one source reasonably available) on or about 29 September 2020. The period of performance (PoP) shall be from 30 September 2020 – 29 September 2021.

FSC: 7630

NAICS: 519130

Size Standard: 1,000 employees

Subscription name: Video Game Points Plan for Air Force MWR Libraries

Supplier name: Ingram Content Group

Product description: An annual physical Video Games Plan for all Air Force MWR Libraries.

This plan consists of video game software compatitble with Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo

Switch & NDS, and Wii.

Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

1. Must be able to provide materials for collection development in formats that include video games

2. Must be able to provide material of new releases, current best sellers as well as a back catalog of older material

3. Must be able to offer ordering through an online ordering system

4. Must be able to dedicate customer service representative to resolve all service issues

5. Must be able to provide at least ten hard copy video games per library/per month in the following formats: Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch & NDS, and Wii

6. Must be able to ship to video games to at least 63 individual locations located around the world (shipping costs must be included)

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 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. If this posting specifically references brand name products, offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those specifically referenced. Responses must address how the alternate 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 Dragan Rasic at dragan.rasic.1@us.af.mil and Jennifer Solanics at jennifer.solanics@us.af.mil no later than 02 September 2020, 2:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Dragan Rasic through email.