Annual subscription renewal of Jane's Information Group PEDS; On-Line C4ISR System library catalogs.

The Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC), Norfolk, through its Contracting Department at the Philadelphia Office, plans to procure an annual subscription renewal for Jane's On-line C4ISR System library catalogs, including categories such as C4I Systems On-Line, Military Communications On-Line, Simulation & Training Systems On-Line, Police and Security Equipment On-Line, Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems On-Line, Electronic Mission Aircraft On-Line, International Defense Review On-Line, and Defense Weekly On-Line, along with the PEDS (2 non-network) CD-ROM. This subscription is intended to support the Joint Systems Integration Command (JISC) of the U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM). The government intends to award this contract as a firm-fixed-price agreement and plans to negotiate with a single source based on capability statements submitted by interested parties. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, the government invites interested vendors to submit information demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement by a specified date, 19 July 2010. The information collected will help determine whether a competitive procurement process will be initiated but does not guarantee that competition will occur. The contract is identified under solicitation number N00189-10-Q-2675 with a NAICS code of 511120, which covers publishers of software and other information products. This procurement reflects the government's intent to continue access to critical defense and security information resources provided by Jane's Information Group to support ongoing operational and strategic needs.