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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested in response to this notice and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Submission of written quotes will only be accepted via email. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99. The associated NAICS code is 513120 – Periodical Publishers, with the size standard of 1,000 employees.

This requirement is for the renewal of an online institutional journal subscription for access to The Radiation Safety Journal: Official Journal of the Health Physics Society published by Ovid Technologies. Access is restricted to the Office of Science via multiple IP addresses. DOE is provided with a direct link to the website which is listed on the OSTI.gov website under the pulldown tab labeled research tools via the SCeJournals link button. This is for the Office of Science and is not publically accessible. DOE intends to award this requirement as a firm-fixed contract with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. The period of subscription for the base period is February 28, 2023 – February 28, 2024.

Requested Delivery Date: 2/28/2023

Delivery Terms: Electronic Access/Delivery

Delivery Requirements: N/A

Delivery Notes (Including Location): N/A

Vendor Requirements: N/A

Submit Quotes no later than 1/12/2023, 5:00 p.m. EST, to the following point of contact:

Tammy Payne

Phone: 865-576-0247

Email: paynet@osti.gov

MARK THE SUBJECT LINE WITH THE SOLICITATION NUMBER OSTI-2023-10.

Evaluation: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (completed as follows):

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price purchase order pursuant to the terms and conditions below. Terms and conditions other than those stated will not be accepted.

PROVISIONS: The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror – Commercial Items;

FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest

FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government;

FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper;

FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance;

FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment;

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items;

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders – Commercial Items;

FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor;

FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor- Cooperation with authorities and Remedies;

FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;

FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity;

FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans;

FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities;

FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans;

FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act;

FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons;

FAR 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban text Messaging While Driving;

FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act;

FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases;

FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor Registration;

FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference;

FAR 52.252-4, Alterations in Contract

The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at https://www.acquisition.gov.

Miscellaneous:

NO FAX QUOTATIONS

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS VIA EMAIL ARE THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS.

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database located at https://sam.gov/sam/ prior to any contract award. Please submit the following information with each quote: Vendor Name Cage Code, Sam.gov UEI number, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date quotes expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total proposal price, and technical documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability. Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your quote.

For additional information, please contact the Contract Specialist, Tammy Payne, 865-576-0247, paynet@osti.gov.

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