AF Libraries' Subscription to Stratfor Premium Enterprise Intelligence Dataset

Added: Aug 16, 2016 11:48 am 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, Stratfor Enterprises, LLC, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 30 September 2016. The subscription period shall be from 01 October 2016 - 30 September 2017. One one-year option is anticipated that would extend the performance through 30 September 2018.

FSC: 7630

NAICS: 519130

Size Standard: 500 employees

Subscription name: Stratfor Premium Enterprise Intelligence Online Dataset

Supplier name: Stratfor Enterprises, LLC

Product description: Provides global intelligence for the Air Force Library on the Air Force Portal.

Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

• Provides global intelligence to manage risk and anticipate political, economic and military developments.
• Provides situation reports, analysis, and quarterly and annual forecasts, multimedia and intelligence guidance.
• Uses human intelligence and other sources combined with powerful analysis based on geopolitics to produce non-ideological penetrating explanations of world events.
• Delivers content on its website, in video, emails and books for the Air Force Library on the Air Force Portal.
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 10 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. In your response, you must address how your 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 Leatha W. Ferncez at leatha.ferncez@us.af.mil and Jason Correll at jason.correll.2@us.af.mil no later than 26 August 2016, 1:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Leatha W. Ferncez via email.