DAFL AFTAC IOP Science Subscription

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

DAFL AFTAC IOP Science Subscription

773 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron

Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Lackland, TX 78226-1865

Date:  09 September 2024

Title: DAFL AFTAC IOP Science Subscription

Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number:  FA8052PRE0754

Closing Response Date: 18 September 2024 at 3:00 PM CST

Contact Point(s):  Courtney Perry, Contracting Specialist

Email: courtney.perry.5@us.af.mil

Contact Point(s):  Ernest Medina, Contracting Officer

Email: ernest.medina.2@us.af.mil

1.  Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information, included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement shall be a Full and Open Competition under NAICS 519290 with a size standard of 1,000.  The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Libraries, 773 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (ESS) has a requirement for the provision of a DAFL AFTAC IOP Science subscription. See attachment 1, Product description and a list of line-item number(s) and items, and units of measure, see Pricing Schedule B.

2.  Requirement: The mission of Department of Defense (DoD) Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Libraries is outlined in DoDI 1015.10 stating DoD Libraries will provide information resources and services required to accomplish the mission. The libraries support military personnel assigned to contingency operations, remote sites, and military missions IAW DoDI 1015.10, Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs. The program provides professional military and voluntary education programs materials and services. Libraries also provide facilities, resources, and services to enhance the quality of life, regeneration, and resiliency for authorized customers. The DoD Library Consortium exists to create partnerships among the libraries within the various services of the DoD.  They cooperatively acquire materials that are made available to military and civilian employees across the DoD. These resources relate to various overarching goals of the DoD such as recreation, physical wellness, emotional resiliency, and educational pursuits.

This requirement is to procure a database which is part of the Institute of Physics makes it easier for researchers to access scientific, technical, and medical journal content needed for their projects. Full-text publications of 100+ science journals as well as some archived content on the Institute of Physics (IOP) platform are absolutely essential for the researchers using the databases at Patrick Technical Library. AFTAC STINFO Patrick Technical Library is looking for a current provider for commercial off the shelf access to the IOP journals platform.

Product Characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

1. Must provide information in full-text and provide online access to journals.  
2. Must include full-text publications of 100+ science journals as well as some archived content on the Institute of Physics (IOP) platform
3. Must provide IOP conference proceedings and access to the Open Access collection
4. Must provide peer reviewed journals and scholarly publications provide require information for our dedicated nuclear treaty monitoring team of scientists, engineers and research personnel publications in order to perform their day-to-day jobs.
5. Must provide mission-critical information as becomes available; directly addressing the unique nature of the AFTAC mission.  24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
6. Must be able to meet the technical and security requirement for access to STINFO systems
7. VCL must be able to test the platform to evaluate if it meets requirements. Must provide username and password to view content on platform.

3.  Period of Performance: The Period of Performance (POP) is for one (1) 12-month base period of performance and three (3) 12-month option periods. The entire period of performance for this contract action shall not exceed 48 months.

Estimated Schedule

                                       POP Start             POP End

Base Period:       30 September 2024 - 29 September 2025

Option Period 1: 30 September 2025 - 29 September 2026

Option Period 2: 30 September 2026 - 29 September 2027

Option Period 3: 30 September 2027 - 29 September 2028

4.  Questions: The Government will accept questions concerning solicitation number FA8052PRE0754 until 13 September 2024 at 3:00 PM CST.  Email your questions to courtney.perry.5@us.af.mil. Any questions received after this date and time need not be considered.

5.  Quotes Due Date: Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist,

Courtney Perry, via e-mail at courtney.perry.5@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Ernest Medina at ernest.medina.2@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 18 September 2024 at 3:00 PM CST. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quotes and its attachments are received. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered.   Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS on Pricing Schedule B (IAW FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options).  All quotes shall conform to the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure of the attached Pricing Schedule B.

6.  Notice to Vendor(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse Vendors for any costs. Respondent understands and agrees that it submits its quote at its own risk and expense, and releases 773 ESS/PK from any claim for damages or other liability arising out of the posting process. 773 ESS/PK shall not be liable for any errors in Vendor's response. Vendor is responsible for careful review of its entire response to ensure that all information is correct and complete. Vendors are liable for all error or omissions contained in their responses. All informational material submitted in response to this posting becomes the property of 773 ESS/PK and shall not be returned.

7.  Period of Acceptance of Quotes: The Vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

8.  Wide Are Work Flow (WAWF): Include in the quote that a Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) account has been initiated or already established (DoD) has mandated the use of WAWF. All invoices shall be submitted using Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF).

To get more information about how to register for WAWF contractors can go to the following web site and download the Contract Pay information: http://www.dfas.mil/contractorpay/ContractPayInformation.pdf.

9.  SAM Registration: Firms submitting a quote subsequent to the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non-responsive, regardless if the package is considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov | Home .

10.  General Information: The following must be submitted for the requirement:

1)  A capability report that is in Word document format with standard text and FONT (e.g., Times New Roman 12) that is between one (1) page to 10 total pages (do not exceed 10 pages in the capability report) with detailed information, examples or responses in sentence or paragraph format for Product Description’s list of items that are in bulleted form. We encourage any offeror to provide a statement(s) or paragraph with specific details and information that answers each bullet in the product description’s list. The offeror can include an executive summary and company general information as part of the capability report as long as the entire capability report does not exceed a total of 10 pages. The capability report coincides with ATCH – 1 the Product Description.

2)  An offeror will use the ATCH – 2 and enter the required information for all fields in the document. The offeror must have a current registration in SAM.GOV and the price sheet must include the UEI and CAGE code. Please note to confirm that the NAICS code for this requirement is in the SAM.GOV profile.

List of Attachments:

1. Product Description
2. Pricing Schedule
3. Provisions and Clauses