J&A - Proquest, LLC (Redacted)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase order to a single source, ProQuest, LLC, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 10 August 2018. The period of performance (PoP) shall be from 30 September 2018 - 29 September 2019. FSC: 7630 NAICS: 519130 Size Standard: 1000 employees Subscription name: U.S. Major Dailies, Research & Genealogy Access Current Supplier name: ProQuest, LLC Product description: The Department of Defense and Air Force Libraries requires access to: - U.S. Major Dailies o New York Times o Wall Street Journal o Chicago Tribune o Los Angeles Times o Washington Post - Ancestry Library Edition - CultureGrams Online - ND Press Reader - Fold3 - Books In Print Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered: - Must be able to provide full-text, same day publication access to five (5) major U.S. newspapers - Must be able to provide access to an online genealogy resource that delivers extensive records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. - Must be able to provide access to in depth country and state information for reference and research - Must be able to provide access to world newspapers, both current and archived for reading & research in full-text from major publications as well as local resources - Must be able to provide access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served consolidated from sources such as: o National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) o Allen County Public Library o Harris County Archives o Cuyahoga County Archives o South Carolina Archives o Pennsylvania Archives o Center for Research Libraries o FamilySearch Archives - Must be able to provide access to an authoritative source of bibliographic information with search, discovery, and collection development tools designed specifically to streamline the book discovery and acquisition process. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within five (5) days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractors should be aware of the following information: 1. Contractors must include the following information: a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above. c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone. d. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number. 2. In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above. 3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. 4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Responses should be emailed to Timothy Smith at timothy.smith.109@us.af.mil and Joelynn Laux at joelynn.laux@us.af.mil no later than 24 July 2018, 2:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Timothy Smith through email.