Library serials subscription service
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19AQMM24N0021
- Agency
-
Office of Acquisition Management
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State's Ralph J. Bunche Library is seeking information from companies, primarily small businesses, that can provide a continuing service to obtain recurring publications, subscriptions, serials, and annuals. The services required include ordering and renewing subscriptions, acting as a fiscal agent, facilitating access and claims, providing reporting and administrative support, and offering customer and technical support. This pre-solicitation notice is for market research purposes only and is not a request for proposal. Responses are due by May 1, 2024, and the applicable NAICS codes are 513120 and 424920.
The government has set this procurement as a total small business set-aside and is considering a small business set-aside for any subsequent acquisition. The current library manages 185 serial subscriptions for its own use and 48 for other State Department offices, with the potential to place orders for up to 373 unique offices. Approximately 85% of the subscriptions are expected to be renewals. The government has not provided any potential award values or budget ranges in this pre-solicitation notice.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice, Request for Information (RFI) only for market research purposes, and is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). The purpose is to accomplish extensive market research for companies (primarily small businesses) who can provide a continuing service to to obtain recurring publications, subscriptions, serials, and annuals. Subscription and serials management services for the Ralph J. Bunche Library at the U.S. Department of State (hereafter referred to as the Department). The government is seeking information regarding the availability and feasibility of attracting to support the requirements of the Department of State (DOS) Ralph J. Bunche Library. Issuance of this notice is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), or a commitment on the part of the government to conduct a solicitation for the below listed product and service in the future. The vendor shall be responsible for any costs associated with preparing any response. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 513120, 424920 which has a corresponding size standard of 1,000 Number of Employees, 424920: 200 Number of Employees.
The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent acquisition.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Serials Contract SOW 2024 VERSION 2 FINAL Nolan.docx | DOCX document |
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