Periodical Subscription Service for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Library and Information Center (PHLIC)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) intends to procure as a commercial service in accordance with FAR Part 12 publication services to include placing and renewing all orders in any of the following formats: print, print plus online, or online only. Print formats will be ordered when that is the only format available, or when the publisher requires subscriptions be bundled. In addition, the successful contractor must be able to handle delivery of print journals to multiple ship-to addresses. The contractor will pay publisher invoices within two weeks of receipt for subscriptions placed directly with publishers on CDC's behalf. The successful contractor must provide access to a web-based serials management system with accurate, up to date, and complete information accessible to its customers 24/7. Whenever possible, the contractor will assure continued access to previously subscribed content from publishers. Resources must be accessible through a web-based interface and integrate with current CDC systems and comply with security regulations. Accessibility should not require any client-installed software. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PLACE ALL ORDERS AND RENEWALS FOR JOURNALS, DATABASES AND ELECTRONIC BOOKS IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS THROUGH A SINGLE CONTRACTOR. This is a performance-based contract. A single award will result from this solicitation, with a Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment contract. The period of performance is a base period plus four (4) 12-month option periods. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 511120. Award will be made the responsive, responsible offeror whose proposal offers the overall best value to the Government based on evaluation of solicitation, technical, corporate capability, past performance, and price factors. The RFP documents will be available electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities Web Site at http://FEDBIZOPPS.GOV under RFP Number 2012-N-14222 on or about November 1, 2011, with a 15 day closing. Paper copies WILL NOT be available and telephone requests or fax requests will not be accepted. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site for any updates/amendments. Prospective offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for award. THIS ALSO SERVES AS THE PRESOLICITATION NOTICE.*****