Very rare Books

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Bruce McKittrick Rare Books 43 Sabine Ave. Narberth, PA 19072-1741, under FAR 6-302-1. The National Library of Medicine (NLM), The History of Medicine Division (HMD), requires a very rare book to add to its collection, Bonacciuoli, Luigi, d-approximately 1540, Enneas muliebris [Ferrara, Lorenzo Rossi 1502-1503]. This rare book is the first edition of Luigi Bonacciuoli's treatise on women. It is an obtstetric and gynecologic manual prepared for and dedicated and presented to Lucrezia Borgia by her physician. The chapters deal with female anatomy, signs of pregnancy, its difficulties and treatments, development of the fetus, birth, midwifery, and care of the newborn. Bonacciuoli taught medicine at Ferrara from 1941 to 1535 and Enneas muliebris is his only known book. This copy includes early manuscript annotations.

All questions regarding this requirement must be submitted in writing and directed to Elena Leon, Contracting Officer, at elena.leon2@nih.gov, referencing " 75N97019Q00056" "Rare Books" in the subject e-mail, no later than 1:00 pm Eastern Time, August 1, 2019. All responses to the questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided another form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

All quotations in response to this notice must be received no later than August 14, 2019 at 1:00 pm (Eastern Time). All responses to be considered by the agency must be submitted via NLM's Electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) system at https://ecps.nih.gov

NOTE: For directions on using eCPS, go to https://ecps.nih.gov and click "How to submit." Submission of proposals by facsimile or e-mails is not accepted NLM will not be responsible for paying for any costs incurred and associated with the development of any responses submitted to this posting.

This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisitions Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 519120 (Libraries and Archives) the size standard in millions of dollars is $15.00.

Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide the professional services requires by NLM. The offeror shall include all information necessary to document and or supports the qualification criteria in one clearly marked section of its quotation.
Full text of clauses and provisions are available at Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR): The following clauses and provisions shall apply to this acquisition and maybe obtained from the web site:
https://www.acquisition.gov
FAR 52.212 1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items
(June 2008).

FAR 52.212-2. Evaluation - Commercial Items (January 1999).

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (June 2010)-With Addenda {Stop Work Order)

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (August 2011)

FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management

FAR 52.242-15, Stop -Work Order (August 1989)

Offerors are advised to provide with their offer a completed copy of the following provisions:

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (May 2011)-With DUNS Number Addendum [52.204-6 (April 2008)].

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