Serials Subscription Services

Added: Oct 06, 2015 10:02 am The Library of Congress has awarded four (4) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts allowing for issuance of firm-fixed price orders pursuant to FAR subpart 16.5 and the ordering procedures contained in the contract, for Serial subscription services for FEDLINK customer agencies to include the placement of new and renewal subscriptions to single or multiple addresses for domestic and foreign serials and periodicals published in paper and other formats, and for related services to include basic subscription service and optional support services.

In accordance with 2 U.S.C. § 182c (f)(1)(A), Federal entities in the executive branch (including Department of Defense agencies), the legislative branch, and the judicial branch, independent agencies, and Federal agency contractors that are authorized to use Federal sources of supply under FAR subpart 51.1 are authorized to place orders under these contracts.

Added: Oct 02, 2015 4:46 pm The Library of Congress has awarded four (4) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts allowing for issuance of firm-fixed price orders pursuant to FAR subpart 16.5 and the ordering procedures contained in the contract, for Serial subscription services for FEDLINK customer agencies to include the placement of new and renewal subscriptions to single or multiple addresses for domestic and foreign serials and periodicals published in paper and other formats, and for related services to include basic subscription service and optional support services.

In accordance with 2 U.S.C. § 182c (f)(1)(A), Federal entities in the executive branch (including Department of Defense agencies), the legislative branch, and the judicial branch, independent agencies, and Federal agency contractors that are authorized to use Federal sources of supply under FAR subpart 51.1 are authorized to place orders under these contracts.

Added: Oct 02, 2015 4:38 pm The Library of Congress has awarded four (4) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts allowing for issuance of firm-fixed price orders pursuant to FAR subpart 16.5 and the ordering procedures contained in the contract, for Serial subscription services for FEDLINK customer agencies to include the placement of new and renewal subscriptions to single or multiple addresses for domestic and foreign serials and periodicals published in paper and other formats, and for related services to include basic subscription service and optional support services.

In accordance with 2 U.S.C. § 182c (f)(1)(A), Federal entities in the executive branch (including Department of Defense agencies), the legislative branch, and the judicial branch, independent agencies, and Federal agency contractors that are authorized to use Federal sources of supply under FAR subpart 51.1 are authorized to place orders under these contracts.

Added: Sep 28, 2015 11:59 am Amendment 16 provides additional Questions and Answers to the RFQ questions submitted by offerors regarding RFQs 051-063.

Added: Sep 23, 2015 4:57 pm Amendment 15 to RFP LCFDL15R4000 RE: RFQs 051-063

Amendment 15
(1) extends the response deadline for RFQs numbered 051 - 063 until Tuesday, October 6, 2015; 12 Noon, Eastern Time;
(2) provides the attached Questions and Answers to the RFQ questions submitted by offerors regarding RFQs 051-063; and
(3) provides revised title lists with corrected subscription start dates for RFQs 051, 053, 054, 056, 058, 059, and 061 in the attached zip file.

Added: Sep 23, 2015 12:39 pm Amendment 14 to RFP LCFDL15R4000 RE: RFQ LC16Q-FS050 NRSV

(1) extends the deadline to respond to RFQ LC16Q-FS050 to Monday, September 28, 2015 at 12 Noon Eastern; and
(2) provides the Questions and Answers to the RFQ questions submitted by offerors regarding NRSV

Added: Sep 17, 2015 1:41 pm Amendment 12, dated 9/16/15 to RFP LCFDL15R4000 -- RE: RFQs 030-050, provides the Questions and Answers to the RFQ questions submitted by offerors.

Added: Sep 17, 2015 1:33 pm Amendment #13 provides 13 RFQs numbered 051 - 063.

Added: Sep 11, 2015 5:04 pm Amendment #11, dated 9/9/15, provides 21 RFQs numbered 030 - 050.

Added: Sep 03, 2015 5:22 pm Amendment 10 -- RE: RFQ LC16Q-FS017 NSFV

The deadline to respond to RFQ LC16Q-FS017 has been extended to Friday, September 4, 2015 at 2pm Eastern Standard Time.

Added: Aug 31, 2015 2:10 pm Amendment 9 provides a question and answer relating to the RFQ 002 MRMC.

Added: Aug 27, 2015 5:40 pm

Amendment 8 to RFP LCFDL15R4000 provides changes to the RFQ 010 CTCV as follows:

This amendment provides:
(1) a revised title list for CTCV, see attachment "010 CTCV Attachment A-C revised 8-27-15," which deletes language in the notes section of titles #116-125 regarding negotiated pricing; and
(2) attached revised "RFQ LC16Q-FS001-029 Questions and Answers (amendment 8)," which updates the answer to Question no. 14 (CTCV), regarding RFQ LC16Q-FS010 CTCV Title List (revised 8-26-15), as follows:
"The publisher, Wiley, has indicated that pricing negotiated by the FEDLINK library is not required for titles #116-125 on 010 CTCV Attachment C (revised 8-26-15). Please price these titles as usual."

Added: Aug 26, 2015 11:09 am Amendment 7 to RFP LCFDL15R4000 (1) provides the Questions and Answers to the RFQ questions submitted by offerors and (2) provides the following changes to RFQs 001-029:

1.) The deadline for response to RFQs 001-029 has been extended to Thursday, September 3, 2015; 12 Noon, Eastern Time.
2.) The continuation sheet of the SF-1449 for RFQs 001-029 Section M - EVALUATION is revised as follows:
M1. Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with the solicitation, Sections H.11. Fair Opportunity Ordering Procedures and Section M.5 Task Order Evaluation.
3.) RFQ LC16Q-FS010 CTCV Title List has been updated (8-26-15).
4.) RFQ LC16Q-FS017 NSFV Title List has been updated (8-26-15).

Added: Aug 24, 2015 5:33 pm

Amendment #6, dated August 24, 2015, provides changes to the RFQ LC16Q-FS001 NPSN title list and was emailed to those offerors considered competitive.  All other terms and conditions of the RFQ remain unchanged.

Added: Aug 24, 2015 5:27 pm Amendment #5 , dated August 19 & 20, 2015 provided 29 RFQs for those offerors considered competitive, with a due date of September 2, 2015, 12 Noon, Eastern Time.

Added: Aug 18, 2015 3:45 pm Amendment 4 provides the following changes (see track changes):
Item 8 of SF1449 cover page;
B.4. Pricing and Pricing Chart;
H.11. Fair Opportunity Ordering Procedures;
L.2.2 Pricing Proposal;
L.6. Clarification Questions;
L.7. Mail to/Deliver to address for Offers/Proposals is deleted;
L.7.1. Electronic copy of Proposal.

Added: Jul 28, 2015 2:28 pm Amendment 3 provides changes to Section M.3.1 and M.5 of the solicitation, as follows:

M.3.1. The Library anticipates issuing multiple awards resulting from this solicitation.

M.5. Task Order Evaluation: The Government will evaluate task order quotations or offers based on the evaluation criteria set forth in each task announcement, including Fulfillment, Transition, and Price in descending order of significance.

The Government will evaluate the level of Fulfillment based on the percentage of titles that each offeror is able to offer relative to the number of titles required. The Government will evaluate each offeror's transition plan to determine the level of risk to successful continuation of services, including the likelihood of the offeror being able to deliver titles on schedule, to provide information and reports in a format and at a frequency required by individual member libraries consistent with existing IT systems, the capacity to place orders and process changes to orders in a timely and accurate manner, and the impact the transition is expected to have on Library resources including re-configuring existing IT systems and re-training Library staff.

The Library may establish a competitive range following initial evaluation for purposes of economy and efficiency based on the evaluation of the base IDIQ contract proposals. If the Library establishes a competitive range, evaluation of task order proposals submitted in response to this solicitation may be limited to task order proposals from offerors remaining within the competitive range. Task orders will be awarded after IDIQs are established.

Added: Jul 21, 2015 1:30 pm Solicitation Amendment 2 provides Questions and Answers in response to the solicitation.

Added: Jul 17, 2015 5:23 pm This amendment includes changes to the following:

H.7. FINANCIAL CAPABILITY TO PREPAY PUBLISHERS.

H.11. FAIR OPPORTUNITY ORDERING PROCEDURES
Added paragraph (d)

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES
FAR 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

K.2. FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS. (MAR 2015)

L.2.3. Financial Data

L.3.1. Technical Description

L.7. add L.7.1. ELECTRONIC COPY OF PROPOSAL

Added: Jul 08, 2015 10:38 am The Solicitation and Attachments are attached.  Clarification questions are due by 12 Noon, Eastern Time, Wednesday, July 15, 2015 (See Section L.6).  Proposals are due by 4:30PM, Eastern time, Monday, July 27, 2015 (See Section L.7).

Added: Apr 24, 2015 5:26 pm The Library of Congress/FEDLINK intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Multiple IDIQ contract awards. The period of performance of the contracts will be for a Base Year plus 4 Option Years. The requirement is for new and renewal subscriptions to single or multiple addresses for domestic and foreign serials and periodicals published in paper and other formats, and for related services for FEDLINK member agencies. Optional services may include fixed-price invoicing, average price index, journal check-in, missing issues, and electronic data exchange. Services will be used by federal libraries and information centers worldwide. Products and services purchased under this solicitation shall be for official Government use only. The requirement is divided into three lots. The three lots are: (a) Lot 1 - Basic Subscription Order and Renewal Services. Basic order and renewal services include placing new and renewal orders for subscriptions to serial publications in all media and pre-paying publishers, providing administrative assistance in claiming and other routine areas of communication with publishers regarding serial publications, and providing management reports and related assistance in managing subscriptions. (b) Lot 2 - Optional Services. Optional services cover a range of serials subscription-related products and services which libraries may require in addition to basic subscription order and renewal services described under Lot 1, for example checking in journal issues or providing MARC serial record data in electronic format to load in the customer's local system. (c) Lot 3 - Specialized Electronic Access Services. Vendors may offer access to electronic publications (e-journals) and related systems for managing access to electronic subscriptions and articles via the Web. Vendors may also provide such electronic services as ILS integration services, links resolution and management, licenses access and management, special customized collection reports, etc. Subscriptions to journals in electronic and all other formats are covered under Lot 1. The RFP #LCFDL15R4000 will be posted on or about May 11, 2015. The anticipated closing date is June 1, 2015. For information about the Library of Congress' FEDLINK Program, please visit our website at: www.loc.gov/flicc. For additional information about other FEDLINK services, please contact Jim Oliver, FEDLINK Vendor Services Coordinator, via email at: joli@loc.gov.