76--Newspaper Subscriptions

This is a Sources Sought Notice; there is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for solicitation will receive no response. This Sources Sought Notice is published for market research purposes only. This Sources Sought Notice is conducted to identify potential sources capable of meeting the requirements described below. The Lebanon Veterans Affairs Medical Center (LVAMC) located at 1700 South Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, PA requires out of town newspapers. The LVAMC requires the following newspapers to provide to medical staff, patients and administrative staff: Harrisburg Patriot News - One (1) weekly & One (1) Weekday Lancaster Intelligencer - Each Weekday New York Times - Each Weekday Philadelphia Inquirer - Each Weekday Reading Eagle - Each Weekday USA Today - Each Weekday Wall Street Journal - Each Weekday York Daily Record - Each Weekday Wasington Post - Each Weekday All newspapers are required to be delivered daily and must arrive the same date they are published. The period of performance is 1 January 2014 through 31 December 2014. The applicable NAICS Code is 511110 and the size standard is 500 employees. All interested parties shall respond, via email, with the following information: Company Name Address Phone Number Point of Contact Teaming Arrangements (i.e. subcontracts) Size Classification (small or large) and Socio-Economic Status (HubZone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, etc.) A brief description of your interest and experience providing the services described above Responses are due by 10:00 AM EST on Tuesday 26 November 2013 via email to contact@example.gov. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this notice nor will it reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does this issuance restrict the Government's acquisition approach. The Government reserves the right to reject in whole or part any industry input as a result of this announcement. The Government recognizes that proprietary data may be a part of this effort. If so, clearly mark such restricted or proprietary data and present it as an addendum to the non-restricted/non-proprietary information. If the Government decides to award a contract for this or related effort, a solicitation will be published and posted on the FedBizOpps website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website and downloading a copy of the solicitation.