RFQ_N6227119Q1123.pdf

N6227119Q1123

14 August 2019

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) N6227119Q1123

This combined synopsis/solicitation, RFQ N6227119Q1123, is prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This RFQ is intended to result in a

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Award. This is a SOLE SOURCE requirement for Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, publications. Method of payment will be determined at award.

This requirement is for mission essential library resources to support teaching, learning, and research at the Dudley Knox Library at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

The two (2) attached Statements of Requirement (SOR) provide the description and relevant information pertaining to this requirement and are provided for your use in preparing a quote. The two (2) sole source justifications are also attached for reference.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (PoP)

The anticipated PoP is perpetual access in perpetuity from 48 hours after date of award.

NAICS AND BUSINESS SIZE

The NAICS code is 511120 with a size standard of 1000 employees.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF QUOTATION

All questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted via email no later than 1:00 PM Pacific Standard

Time (PST) on 21 August 2019 to the NPS Contracting Point of Contact (POC) identified below.

All quotes shall be submitted to the NPS Contracting POC listed below no later than 1:00 PM PST on

28 August 2019 and shall be valid for 30 days.

NPS CONTRACTING POC

NPS Contract Specialist

Name: Laura Lindsay

Phone: (831) 656-6127

Email: laura.lindsay@nps.edu

This RFQ does not constitute a notice to proceed, nor shall it be considered as a commitment on the part of the Government. Any costs incurred prior to award and any proposal preparation costs are non-reimbursable.

Should you choose not to submit a quote, please respond via email prior to the closing date and time indicating that you do not intend to submit a quote to the RFQ (i.e. submit a ‘No Quote’).

mailto:laura.lindsay@nps.edu

DELIVERY (if applicable): FAR 52.247-34 -- F.o.b. – Destination

NPS Warehouse

Attn: Laura Lindsay KFS 83617 & 84000

1988 Lake Del Monte Drive

Monterey, CA 93943

EVALUATION: LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA)

In the evaluation of offers, price will be a significant factor and the proposed solution must be determined technically acceptable by meeting all of the minimum technical requirements specified.

Contract award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated proposed price from the Offeror meeting or exceeding the acceptability standard.

NPS is requesting a quote for the following:

CLIN

Sole

Source Description Qty U/I

UNIT

PRICE

EXTENDED

PRICE

Taylor &

Francis

Group, LLC

Taylor & Francis Custom Classic

Archive Vol. 1 (to 1996).

1 Each $ $

Taylor &

Francis

Group, LLC

Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbooks

Online 2019 Collection 1 Each $ $

Taylor &

Francis

Group, LLC

Taylor & Francis eBooks Security

Collection: Security (all non-owned content published through March 17, 2019)

1 Each $ $

TOTAL: $

Please include any Federal and/or Educational discounts and specify the discount amount/percentage.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Offerors 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, business size, and payment terms. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the Offeror to meet all specifications and requirements.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and will be incorporated into any resultant award.

http://www.sam.gov/

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-10 Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards OCT 2018

52.204-18 Commercial and Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

OCT 2015

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations OCT 2014

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

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons JAN 2019

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data JAN 1997

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 OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

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

52.243-1 Changes – Fixed Price AUG 1987

52.243-7 Notification of Changes JAN 2017

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

52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation APR 1984

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

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

525.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

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

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors FEB 2019

252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications APR 2019

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation MAR 2016

252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk

System in Past Performance Evaluations

MAR 2018

252.215-7008 Only One Offer OCT 2013

252.223-7001 Hazardous Warning Labels DEC 1991

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013

252.225-7048 Export – Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests And Receiving Reports DEC 2018

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments JUN 2006 http://www.acq.osd.mil/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/ https://www.acquisition.gov/

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 communicate with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the Notification of Changes clause, FAR 52.243-37. 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

Technical and Contractual Questions Concerning This Solicitation All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual, must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting

Office. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective Offeror will be conducted unless it is deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. Questions shall be sent to the following NPS Contracting POC: Laura Lindsay, laura.lindsay@nps.edu, (831) 656-6127.