SOLE SOURCE - PROQUEST BOOKS IN PRINT

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 01 DEC 18. The period of performance (PoP) shall be from 01 DEC 18 - 30 NOV 19. FSC: 7630 NAICS: 519130 Size Standard: 1000 employees Subscription name: ProQuest Books in Print Supplier name: ProQuest Product description: The Air Force Library Program requires a bibliographic database for literature research, readers advisory, collection development, and to streamline the acquisition processes. The database must be able to provide information on books, ebooks, audio books, and videos. The database needs to include titles that are in print, out of print, and forthcoming in all formats. The searches need to include vendor, ebook platform, and retailer information to assist in acquisitions. Must also include bibliographic information including author, character, and genre searches for similar titles to assist in book discovery and readers advisory. It must be able to create lists to assist bibliographic documents. Searches must provide professional reviews, award information, annotations, full-text previews, author biographies, cover images, and summaries. The database search functions must be able to conduct basic and advanced searches. Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered: - Must be able to provide a bibliographic database for literature research, readers advisory, collection development, and to streamline the acquisition processes - Must be able to provide information in a variety of formats including: books, ebooks, audio books, and videos - Must be able to provide information on titles that are in print, out of print, and forthcoming in all formats - Must be able to provide title information that includes vendor, ebook platform, and retailer information to assist in acquisitions - Must be able to provide bibliographic information including author, character, and genre searches for similar titles to assist in book discovery and readers advisory - Must be able to create lists to assist bibliographic documents - Must be able to provide professional reviews, award information, annotations, full-text previews, author biographies, cover images, and summaries - Must be able to provide search functions that can conduct basic and advance searches 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 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. If this posting specifically references brand name products, offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those specifically referenced. Responses must address how the alternate 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 Lesley Dooley at lesley.dooley@us.af.mil and Joelynn Laux at joelynn.laux@us.af.mil no later than 21 NOV 18, 2:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Lesley Dooley through email.