Textbook acquisition and distribution

Added: May 26, 2015 3:22 pm

The purpose of this amendment are to change the response due date, change the period of performance, proposal submission information and communication instructions.

A.  The Period of Performance for Item No. 0001 is hereby changed to read as follows:

Period of Performance:  09/01/2015 - 06/30/2016

B. Change SECTION C.5 - PERIOD OF PERFROMANCE as follows:
DELETE: The first intended book issue under this contract is estimated by July 2015. 

ADD: The first intended book issue under this contract is estimated by October/November 2015.

C. Change SECTION L.4 - PROPOSAL SUBMISSION as follows:
DELETE:  All proposal packages must be received no later than 11:00 A.M. EST on Tuesday, May 26, 2015.

ADD: All proposal packages must be received no later than 11:00 A.M. EST on Friday, June 26, 2015.

DELETE:  Attn: Ms. Jeannie Glienna

ADD: Attn: Maxmillian Diah
 
D. Change SECTION L.5 - COMMUNICATIONS WITH MARAD as follows:
DELETE:  Offerors may submit written questions via e-mail, no later than 15 May 2015, requesting clarification of RFP requirements to the following address: gliennaj@usmma.edu

ADD: Offerors may submit written questions via e-mail, no later than 12 June 2015, requesting clarification of RFP requirements to the following addresses: bruce.markman@dot.gov and diahm@usmma.edu

DELETE:  Any Offeror that submits a question after 15 May 2015,...

ADD:  Any Offeror that submits a question after 12 June 2015,...

Added: Apr 24, 2015 5:22 pm

SOLICITATION NOTICE - 

The purpose of this synopsis is to alert the public that the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, part of the Maritime Administration (MARAD), which is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation, intends to procure an experienced company to acquire and distribute textbooks for a higher education institution.

This requirement is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. The NAICS code is 424920 and the small business size standard is 100 employees (Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers).     

Contract Information

USMMA anticipates the award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract with Economic Adjustment contract to the successful offeror of this requirement.  The period of performance is for a base year of a period of twelve (12) months with four (4) option years. 

Brief Item Description: 

The company will institute a centralized system that acquires, delivers, and distributes new and used course items to support the Academic needs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) located in Kings Point, New York.  The contractor will manage all supplies, collectively known as textbooks, charts, software, electronic access rights, e-books, and other material, that is selected by the Government for the students, known as Midshipmen.  The USMMA must receive all designated course material prior to the start of each term in the condition and edition requested. Additionally, a buyback program is required to be developed and accomplished.

Please be strongly advised that Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation. Additionally, Offerors must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation in SAM.gov. 

It is the prospective Offeror's responsibility to check www.FBO.gov as often as necessary for any posted changes to this pre-solicitation synopsis.  

Please feel free to contact Jeannie Glienna (516) 726-6183, for any questions or clarifications. 

Added: Feb 20, 2015 3:34 pm  

This is a PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS; it is not a solicitation announcement; thus, this synopsis neither solicits for proposals nor bids and no contract will be awarded based on this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to alert the public that the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, part of the Maritime Administration (MARAD), which is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation, intends to procure an experienced company to acquire and distribute textbooks for a higher education institution.

This requirement is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. The NAICS code is 424920 and the small business size standard is 500 employees (Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers).     

The solicitation will be issued on or around February 27, 2015. 

Contract Information

USMMA anticipates the award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract with Economic Adjustment contract to the successful offeror of this requirement.  The period of performance is for a base year period of twelve (12) months with four (4) option years. 

Brief Item Description: 

The company will institute a centralized system that acquires, delivers, and distributes new and used course items to support the Academic needs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) located in Kings Point, New York.  The contractor will manage all supplies, collectively known as textbooks, charts, software, electronic access rights, e-books, and other material, that is selected by the Government for the students, known as Midshipmen.  Each Midshipman must receive all designated course material prior to the start of each term in the condition and edition requested. Additionally, a buyback program is required to be developed and accomplished.

Please be strongly advised that Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation. Additionally, Offerors must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation in SAM.gov. 

It is the prospective Offeror's responsibility to check www.FBO.gov as often as necessary for any posted changes to this pre-solicitation synopsis.  

Please feel free to contact Jeannie Glienna (516) 726-6183, for any questions or clarifications.