Metal Bulletin Data Set

The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Strategic Materials, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price purchase order to Metal Bulletin Holdings LLC to receive two datasets annually.  There will be one base period and one option period, each period lasting 12 months.  The datasets will be used in the Strategic Material Analysis & Reporting Topography (SMART) system, which aggregates data from various sources to provide a more accurate view of the global supply chain.  One dataset will be provided on August 3, 2020 and the 2nd on December 1, 2020.  The expected period of performance for the base period is July 15, 2020 to July 14, 2021.  The expected period of performance for the option year is July 15, 2021 to July 14, 2022.

This action is in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate only with this source and to award this requirement noncompetitively under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1) using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 511130, Book Publishers, with a small business size standard of 100 employees. The anticipated award date of the purchase order is no later than July 15, 2020.

The prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to be eligible for award. Information concerning SAM registration requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. Contract award will be synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.3, Synopsis of Contract Awards.

This notice of intent is neither a request for quotation nor a solicitation of offers. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement on a full and open competitive basis upon receipt of responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No formal solicitation package is available. Interested parties may request further information no later than 3:00 PM EST on July 10, 2020 by sending an email to the Contract Specialist, David Kim, at david.kim@dla.mil. Telephone calls or requests will not be accepted.

Contracting Office Address:

Defense Logistics Agency - Strategic Materials

8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 3229
Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-6223
United States

Place of Performance:  Same as above