Sole-Source to Roskills Information Services

The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Strategic Materials, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price purchase order to Roskill Information Services, Ltd. for access to Roskill Gallium: Global Industry Markets and Outlook (9th edition); Roskill Natural & Synthetic Graphite: Global Industry Markets & Outlook; Roskill Rare Earths: Global Industry, Markets &Outlook (16th edition); and Roskill Tantalum: Global Industry, Markets & Outlook (12th edition).  DLA Strategic Materials requires data pertaining to commercial materials market news, forecasting media and services to assist in obtaining fair market prices for sales, acquisitions and material upgrades.  Roskill Information Services, Ltd. will be a key source of information for DLA Strategic Materials.

Delivery of reports should be within 120 days after receipt of award. This action will be conducted 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).  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals, with a small business size standard of 500 employees.  The anticipated award date of the purchase order is no later than March 31, 2016.  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 1:00 PM EST on March 418 2016 by sending an email to the Contract Specialist, Noelle Albert, at noelle.albert@dla.mil.  Telephone calls or requests will not be accepted.

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

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

Primary Point of Contact:
Noelle Albert
Contract Specialist
Noelle.albert@dla.mil: 703-767-6481

PhoneFax: 703-767-5484