Library Subscription Service

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number VA248-16-Q-0151 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83-3 effective November 1, 2015 and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Supplement (VAAR) current to update number 2008-02 dated December 27, 2012. This RFQ is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, see provision 52.219-6. Associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 519120, size standard $15M. See attached Performance Work Statement and list of required subscriptions. The James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital library requires the services of a contractor to provide basic subscription, required support, and optional specialized electronic access services in support of Veterans' care, to fulfill requirements for periodicals, database subscriptions, e-book subscriptions, e-journal subscriptions, point of care subscriptions, and further online information resource related services. The contractor shall be responsible for the management, labor and equipment necessary to provide subscriptions for databases, e-books, e-journals, point-of-care and other related online services from multiple publishing houses to the James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital Medical Library, Patients Library, Admin, New Port Richey, and Primary Care Annex. Subscriptions shall include single or multiple addresses for domestic and foreign periodicals and related services. Related services include paying publishers, handling claims for non-receipt, cancellations, submission of required reports and other service problems. List of contract line item numbers, items, quantities, units of measure and description of requirements are as follows: Line Item 1, Subscription Service, quantity 12 months beginning 1 January 2016 through 31 December 2016. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (OCT 2015), 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) applies to this acquisition, specific evaluation criteria: Lowest Price Technical Acceptable (LPTA), 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (OCT 2015), 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services - Certification (MAY 2014) applies to this acquisition and requires completion by the offeror. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAY 2015) applies to this Acquisition, Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (NOV 2015) applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses applicable to the acquisition: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2015), 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015), 52.213-2, Invoices (APR1984), 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011), 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003), 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2015), 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015), 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (OCT 2015), 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015), 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011), 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008), 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (FEB 2002), 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System For Award Management (JUL 2013). The date, time and place offers are due: 17 November 2015, 3pm, Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, Commodities Team, Attn: David Chittenden, 8875 Hidden River Parkway, Suite 505, Tampa, FL 33637. Please email quote on or before the required date and time to david.chittenden@va.gov.