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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, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 15 December 2015 FSC: 7630 NAICS: 519130 Size Standard: 500 employees Subscription name: RSC Journals Archives (1841-2007); one time backfile purchase Publisher name: ACS Product description: Provides full-text access to all of the RCS Journals Archive from 1841 to 2007. Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered: - Covers a broad access to scientific and aerospace research - Search interface that includes numerous primary categories and ability to perform keyword and other specialized topical queries for effective searches. - The ability to download HTML or PDF versions of documents. - Subscription provides access to multiple users via IP address (multi-user, multi-campus subscription). - eJournals dating back several decades. - Multiple language translations of content. 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 12 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 Leatha Ferncez at leatha.ferncez@us.af.mil and Jason Correll at jason.correll.2@us.af.mil no later than 16 November 2015, 9:00 AM EST. Any questions should be directed to Leatha Ferncez through email.