RFQ_N62271-18-Q-1230.pdf

N62271-18-Q-1230

Taylor & Francis eBooks Collections

Last revised: 10/15/15

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for a commercially available electronic book collections and is prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items found at FAR 13, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.

PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation

SHALL be posted on both FEDBIZOPPS and NECO (https://www.neco.navy.mil/).

The RFQ number is N6227118Q1230. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-87-1 and DFARS Publication Notice 20160325. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html.

The NAICS code is 519130 and the Small Business Standard is 1,000. NPS requests responses for the following:

CLIN Description QTY UOM Unit Price Total Cost

0001 Taylor & Francis eBooks Security Collection

(new content added May 24 – Aug 12, 2018)

Title Count: 598

1 LOT $ $

0002 CRCnetBASE eBook Collections:

MATHnetBASE (2016 – 2017)

HomelandSECURITY (2016 – 2017)

PublicADMINISTRATION (2016 – 2017)

InfoSECURITYnetBASE (2016 – 2017)

0003 Routledge Handbooks Online Collection

2017-2018

Title Count: 443

Total: $

Period of Performance: Delivery within 30 days of contract award.

Submission Deadline:

This announcement will close at 5:00 PM PST on 9/24/2018. Contact Matthew White, who can be reached at

(831) 656-2870 or email mjwhite@nps.edu. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency.

Volume 1 – Technical

Technical information / title list for each line item https://www.neco.navy.mil/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

Last revised: 10/15/15

Volume 2 - Price

Price quotations shall be firm fixed price and in accordance with CLIN structure provided on page 1 of this combined synopsis/solicitation document.

Evaluation:

Procedures in FAR 13.106 are applicable to this procurement. The government intends on negotiating solely with Taylor & Francis as it is the sole offeror for the requested collections. For additional information, the sole source justification has been provided as an attachment.

System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

All quotes shall include price(s), FOB point, a point of contact, name and phone number, GSA contract number if applicable, business size, and payment terms. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.

Sole Source Statement:

The proposed contract action is for commercial supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all bids, proposals, or quotations received by the closing response date will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The following PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES apply to this acquisition and will be incorporated into any resultant purchase order.

52.202-1 Definitions (NOV 2013)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2016)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (OCT 2016)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items Alt I (DEC 2016)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (JUN 2013)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders-Commercial Items

(MAY 2015)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference), http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and www.acq.osd.mil

(FEB 1998)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and www.acq.osd.mil

(FEB 1998)

http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/

Last revised: 10/15/15

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items

The following clauses, incorporated in 52.212-5 or otherwise listed, are also applicable:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract

Awards

(OCT 2016)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’ Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

(OCT 2015)

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (JUL 2013)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (>$150K) (OCT 2015)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (>$150K) (FEB 2016)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015)

52.223-3 Hazardous Materials Identification and Material Safety Data (JAN 1997)

52.225-1 Buy American – Supplies (MAY 2014)

52.225-3 Buy American – Free Trade Agreements – Israeli Trade Act –

Alternate II

(MAY 2014)

52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while

Driving

(AUG 2011)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award

Management

(JUL 2013)

52.246-23 Limitation of Liability (FEB 1997)

The following DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference. If the offeror has completed any of the following provisions listed in this paragraph electronically as part of its annual representations and certifications at https://www.acquisition.gov, the offeror they are to indicated in the submitted quote, there is no need to complete these provisions again for a this solicitation.

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011)

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (NOV 2011)

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JAN 2009)

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992)

252.204-7004 Alternate A, System For Award Management (MAY 2013)

252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit (JUN 2012)

252.215-7008 Only One Offer (JUN 2012)

252.225-7000 Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate (JUN 2012)

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (DEC 2012

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests And Receiving Reports (JUN 2012) https://www.acquisition.gov/

Last revised: 10/15/15

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (JUN 2012)

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006)

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUN 2012)

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (JUN 2013)

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAY 2002)

Authorized Changes Only by Contracting Officer - The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the

Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract.

Except as specified herein, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the contractor’s facilities or in any other manner communicates with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the Changes clause in Section I. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer is: tbd

252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information (DEC 1991)

(a) The Contractor shall not release to anyone outside the Contractor's organization any unclassified information, regardless of medium (e.g., film, tape, document), pertaining to any part of this contract or any program related to this contract, unless—

(1) The Contracting Officer has given prior written approval; or

(2) The information is otherwise in the public domain before the date of release.

(b) Requests for approval shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used, and the purpose for the release. The Contractor shall submit its request to the Contracting Officer at least 45 days before the proposed date for release.

(c) The Contractor agrees to include a similar requirement in each subcontract under this contract.

Subcontractors shall submit requests for authorization to release through the prime contractor to the

Contracting Officer.

PAPERLESS CONTRACTING All contractual documents (I.E. contracts, purchase orders, task orders, delivery orders, and modifications) related to the instant procurement are considered to be

“issued” by the Government when copies are either deposited in the mail, transmitted by facsimile, or sent by other electronic commerce methods, such as e mail. The Government’s acceptance of the contractor’s proposal constitutes bilateral agreement to “issue” contractual documents as detailed herein.

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.

Last revised: 10/15/15

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area

WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and

Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training

Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data

Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC

Issue By DoDAAC http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252232.htm https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

Last revised: 10/15/15

Admin DoDAAC

Inspect By DoDAAC

Ship To Code

Ship From Code

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the e-mail address identified below in the “Send

Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

(End of clause)

SUP 5252.243-9400 AUTHORIZED CHANGES ONLY BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

(FEB 2008)

a. Except as specified in paragraph (b) below, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the Contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicates with

Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the

"Changes" clause of this contract.

b. The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this contract.

c. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely the Contracting Officer's. In the event the contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change

Last revised: 10/15/15 will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in charges incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer is:

TBD

(End of Clause)

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