HeinOnline access

Added: Dec 20, 2016 11:29 am In accordance with FAR Subpart 12.603, Streamlined solicitation for commercial items, the following combined synopsis/solicitation is issued for HeinOnline:



A. Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

B. Date: December 20

C. Year: 2016

D. Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20170

E. Classification Code: 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals.

F. Contracting Office Address: 381 Elden St, MS 4000, Herndon, VA

G. Subject: HeinOnline

H. Solicitation Number: D17PS00168

I. Closing Response Date: December 29, 2016

J. Contact Point or Contracting Officer: POC: Matthew Walton, Contract Specialist; Sarah Davis, Contracting Officer

K. Contract Award Date: December 29, 2016

L. Description: 2) See the following ¿



a. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.



b. Solicitation D17PS00168 is issued as a Request for Quote.



c. The Solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-92 effective 19 December 2016.



d. This is a Sole Source acquisition (see attached Sole Source Determination): the primary NAICS Code is 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees.



e. There is one Line Item for this award with the following Option line items to be added if/when the Option is exercised:



Line Item/Name Quantity Unit of Measure Total

00010/Base 1 AS $

TBD/Option 1 1 AS $

TBD/Option 2 1 AS $

TBD/Option 3 1 AS $

TBD/Option 4 1 AS $



Note: A complete listing of the publications, pamphlets, books, etc. can be found at Attachment 2. This list will be incorporated into the award.



f. The Period and Place of Performance for this Purchase Order is:



The POP for this Purchase order is one (1) twelve (12) month Base Period with four, twelve-month Option Periods. The Option to Extend Services clause is also included and may be exercised if needed.



Base Period 1/1/17 - 12/31/17

Option Period 1 1/1/18 - 12/31/18

Option Period 2 1/1/19 - 12/31/19

Option Period 3 1/1/20 - 12/31/20

Option Period 4 1/1/21 - 12/31/21

Option to Extend Services 1/1/22 - 6/30/22



b) Place of Performance: The work will be centrally driven out of the Contractor's website as this is internet access to publications, books, etc.



g. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 2016), applies to this acquisition with the following addenda:

a) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

b) 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports

c) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options

d) 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror

e) See Attachment 1 for Local provisions and deviation



h. Award will be based on a reasonable price.



I. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items (Dec 2016), offer is to complete with quote ensuring paragraph (k)(2) is certified.



j. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2015) applies to this acquisition with addenda as follows:



a) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

b) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

c) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, fill-in ¿within one day of expiration of the current period of performance.¿

d) 52.217-9 Option to Extend Term of the Contract, fill ins "within one day of the expiration of the current period of performance"; "five (5) days" and "60 months".

e) 52.227-19 Commercial Computer Software Licenses

f) DIAR 1452.201-70 Authorities and delegations

g) DIAR 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information

h) See Attachment 1 for Local clauses and deviation.



k. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (DEC 2016), applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses are cited within 52.212-5 and are applicable to this acquisition.

a) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016).

b) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015)

c) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013)

d) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

e) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)

f) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)

g) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011)

h) 52.232-22 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

i) 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)

j) 52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services -- Requirements (May 2014)

m) Paragraph (e)(1)(xi) is checked.



l. Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating: N/A



m. The quote shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist & Contracting Officer at matthew_walton@ibc.doi.gov and Sarah_Davis@ibc.doi.gov on or before 1:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), Thursday, December 29, 2016.



n. If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please submit your inquiries via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer shown above. Questions are due NLT Tuesday, December 27 on or before 1:00pm EDT. All e-mail inquiries shall have "Question: RFQ D17PS00168" included in the subject line. Questions submitted by a method other than electronic mail shall not be accepted and will not be answered.