ASTM Digital Library Subscription

Added: Mar 21, 2017 9:47 am Special Notice. OCIO-17-0089

Product Service Codes (PSC):
73 Books, maps and other publications
D317 IT and Telecom-Web-Based Subscription

NAICS Code:
541720 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)

Contracting Office Address:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Office of Administration
Acquisition Management Division
11545 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852-2738
United States

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order with ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials) for online codes and standards through ASTM's partnership program and portal. NRC's Office of Information Services (OCIO) is responsible for the agency's Technical Library, which contains a collection of scientific and technical books, journals, reports, industrial codes and standards, and other materials. Specifically, the Technical Library provides access to ASTM online codes and standards at the request of individual staff at NRC. ASTM codes and standards are needed by technical and scientific staff at NRC for research and regulatory activities. ASTM is the sole publisher of the codes and standards via the digital library. No other entity can furnish these documents through the ASTM portal without infringing on ASTM's copyrights. The period of performance for this effort is one base year with two one year options. The authority for negotiating on a sole source bases is made under 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)( 1) and FAR 13.106-1 which permits soliciting from a single source, if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only once source is reasonably available. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541720, Size Standard: 500 employees. This notice of intent is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of offers.

A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to the 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. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities and any other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the NRC's needs. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to the above address not later than 5 calendar days from the date this announcement appears in the Federal Business Opportunities. Telephonic responses and responses providing insufficient information for evaluation by the NRC will not be considered.

The evaluation criteria will be lowest cost/technically acceptable. Interested vendors must submit their capabilities to Wanda M. Brown, Contracting Officer, at the above address; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Acquisition Management Division, TWFN 8E06M, Washington, D.C. 20555 via mail no later than 8:00am EST; March 28, 2017. Telephonic responses and responses providing insufficient information for evaluation by the NRC will not be considered. Questions may be submitted to Mr. Brown via email at Wanda.Brown@nrc.gov.