Digital object identifiers

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items found at FAR 13, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.  PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on both SAM.gov.

The RFQ number is HQ003422R0026.  This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2022-04 and DFARS Publication Notice 20220101. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. The NAICS code is 519130 and the Small Business Standard is 1000. The proposed contract action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). The Small Business Office concurs with the decision.

The Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing: Annual Membership with Publishers International Linking Association dba CrossRef for Digital Object Identifers (DOI) for Technical Reports and Journal Articles. The required line items are as follows:

CLIN 0001: Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) by Crossref for Technical Reports and Journal Articles, Quantity – 10,000 EACH (Refer to Attachment 1 for details).

CLIN 0002: Annual Membership Fee, 1 LOT

CLIN 1001: Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) by Crossref for Technical Reports and Journal Articles, Quantity – 10,000 EACH (Refer to Attachment 1 for details).

CLIN 1002: Annual Membership Fee, 1 LOT

CLIN 2001: Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) by Crossref for Technical Reports and Journal Articles, Quantity – 10,000 EACH (Refer to Attachment 1 for details).

CLIN 2002: Annual Membership Fee, 1 LOT

CLIN 3001: Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) by Crossref for Technical Reports and Journal Articles, Quantity – 10,000 EACH (Refer to Attachment 1 for details).

CLIN 3002: Annual Membership Fee, 1 LOT

CLIN 4001: Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) by Crossref for Technical Reports and Journal Articles, Quantity – 10,000 EACH (Refer to Attachment 1 for details).

CLIN 4002: Annual Membership Fee, 1 LOT

The Period of Performance is:

Base Period: 01March 2022 – 28 February 2023

Option Period I: 01 March 2023 – 29 February 2024

Option Period II: 01 March 2024 – 28 February 2025

Option Period III: 01 March 2025 – 28 February 2026

Option Period IV: 01 March 2026 – 28 February 2027

The following FAR provision and clauses are applicable to this procurement: 

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services Alternate I

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items

52.217-9 Option to Extend The Term Of The Contract 

52.222-3 Convict Labor 

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.239-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-3 Protest After Award

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.239-1 Privacy of Security Safeguards

Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are: 

252.203-7000  Requirements Relating To Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002    Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.204-7003    Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7008    Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

252.204-7012    Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

252.204-7015    Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

252.204-7016    Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation

252.204-7017    Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation

252.204-7018    Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

252.204-7019    Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

252.204-7020    NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

252.225-7012    Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities

252.225-7048    Export-Controlled Items

252.232-7003  Electronic Submission of Payment Requests And Receiving Reports

252.232-7006    Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

252.232-7010  Levies On Contract Payments

252.244-7000- Subcontracts for Commercial Items

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1: Purchase Description

Attachment 2: Sole Source Justification

Attachment 3: FAR 52.204-24

Attachment 4: FAR 52.204-25

Attachment 5: FAR 52.204-26

Quoters will complete attachment 3 - FAR 52.204-24 and attachment 5 - FAR 52.204-26. If the quote is received without this completed, the Contracting Officer may consider quote unacceptable and the quoter non-responsive to the RFQ.

This announcement will close at 2pm EST on 28 Feb 2022.  Contact Jimmie Toloumu who can be reached at 571-232-8259 or email jimmie.j.toloumu.civ@mail.mil. 

Procedures in FAR 13.106 are applicable to this procurement.  While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award will be based on a combination of factors - a combination of price and technically acceptable low bids. 

System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters 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, GSA contract number if applicable, business size, and payment terms. Quotes over 10 pages in total will not be accepted by facsimile.  Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.

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