Electronic Subscription: Standards for the NASA Technical Standards System

***PLEASE CONTACT RAYNE IVEY/ARCS WITH ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS OR TO SUBMIT OFFERS PERTAINING TO THIS SOLICITATION AT RAYNE.L.IVEY@NASA.GOV.*** CONTACT INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND WITHIN THE BODY OF THS ANNOUNCEMENT **** 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 notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the procurement of electronic subscription delivery of standards and metadata from those Standards Developing Organizations (SDO) specified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-96. This procurement is Full and Open Competition. The NAICS Code and business size standard for this procurement are 519190/$27.5M respectively. Quotes shall meet or exceed ALL the requirements referenced in the attached SOW. Partial quotes will be disqualified and will not be considered or evaluated. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. However, any award from this RFQ will require the potential vendor to be certified within the Online System for Award Management (SAM) and Online Representations and Certifications Application Databases prior to award. Any product delivery to MSFC, Central Receiving, Building 4631, Saturn Rd, MSFC, AL 35812 shall be specified as FOB Destination. Offers for this requirement outlined in the attached Specifications are due by 12:00 PM CST, February 20, 2018 to Rayne Ivey/ARCS, at rayne.l.ivey@nasa.gov, and must include solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center with proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (Jan 2017), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-4 (Jan 2017), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (Jan 2018), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and are attached to this solicitation. The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.html All contractual and technical questions must be in writing via e-mail to rayne.l.ivey@nasa.gov no later than 12:00 PM CST February 16, 2018. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Any technical questions will be answered on a - one-on-one basis. Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide capabilities to provide the services that meets the Government's requirement. Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (Nov 2017), Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. The provision may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm . These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (NOV 2011), Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html . It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any): http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nais/link_syp.cgi . Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). ***PLEASE CONTACT RAYNE IVEY/ARCS WITH ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS OR TO SUBMIT OFFERS PERTAINING TO THIS SOLICITATION AT RAYNE.L.IVEY@NASA.GOV. *** CONTACT INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND WITHIN THE BODY OF THS ANNOUNCEMENT ****