NOTICE OF 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, Recorded Books, LLC, 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. Four one-year options are anticipated that would extend the PoP through 29 September 2025.

FSC: 7630

NAICS: 519130

Size Standard: 1,000 employees

Subscription name: RB Artist Works

Supplier name: Recorded Books, LLC

Product description: DoD Library Consortium requires a subscription that offers users everything they need for musical and artistic instruction, from introduction to advanced performance.

Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

1. Must provides patrons with world-class instruction through self-paced video lessons from Grammy Award-winning music and artistic professionals.

2. Must offer beginner to advanced music instruction for the most popular string and band instruments by professional musicians

3. Must provide Art and voice classes

4. Must be video based with bookmarking features with on-the-go learning and remote access for 24/7 availability

5. Browser enabled for desktop and mobile devices

6. Must be able to be accessed/read through a company app or online.

7. Must offer a customizable patron interface with library branding.

8. Must have Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) records.

9. Must be accessible via one platform.

10. Must be able to provide password embedded URL’s for access through Library

OPACS

11. Must be able to interface with the Air Force Portal, Army Knowledge Online (AKO), Marine Corps, Military OneSource, and Navy Digital Library (NDL)

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 John D. Ruppert Jr. at John.ruppert@us.af.mil no later than 31 August 2020, 2:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Dragan Rasic through email.