Electronic Subscription for AAAS (Science)

The NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) has a requirement to establish a Blanket Purchasing Agreement (BPA) to procure an electronic subscription to the journals and proceedings published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). NASA/NSSC intends to issue a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) sole source contract to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Ave NW, STE 712, Washington, DC, 20005-3929 under the authority of FAR 6.302. It has been determined that the American Association for the Advancement of Science is the sole provider for the publication of papers in AAAS journals and publications. Delivery of the publication of papers in AAAS journals shall occur within 30 days of the order receipt date. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based on responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responsible contractors that can meet the requirements in this solicitation may to respond with comprehensive quotes via email to Nathan.Carver-1@nasa.gov by 4:00 PM on September 21, 2017 (Central Standard Time). The vendor shall be selected based on the lowest priced technically acceptable. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technically capability and price. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87. The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for the American Association for the Advancement of Science is 813920. The average annual receipts are $15 Million. This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ), 80NSSC17Q0466Q, for a five-year BPA for to facilitate the acquisition of American Association for the Advancement of Science journal subscriptions, journal back issues, proceedings and tokens. Additional details are included in the statement of work attached to this solicitation in the RFQ file. The attached RFQ file is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A SF1449 will be issued upon award of this procurement. By submission of an Offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/pdf/FAR.pdf. See the attached Terms and Conditions for clauses and provisions which are applicable to this combined synopsis/solicitation. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html . Primary Point of Contact: Nathan Carver Contract Specialist Nathan.carver-1@nasa.gov 228-813-6412 Secondary Point of Contact: Marta Lyle Procurement Support Specialist Marta.L.Lyle@nasa.gov 228-813-6112