Under the authority of 6.302-1, the Naval War College intends to award a sole source contract to Proquest LLC for the Naval War College’s Library. Naval War College currently owns access rights to the PQ Historic Newspapers via a perpetual license. NWC pays a yearly service fee to access the Newspapers. This is a normal industry practice for electronically based information. Proquest LLC retain the exclusive patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition for these combined newspapers. Under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), the product or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government. As evidenced in the sole source justification provided by the requiring activity and attached there is only one contractor that has the specific qualifications that meet the peculiar requirements of this contract. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. POC for this acquisition is: Andrea Albanese,
[email protected]. NO PHONE CALLS. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Although this acquisition for renewal newspapers is sole sourced to Proquest LLC, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation has a closing date of 31 March 2020 @ 11:00 am EST. The solicitation number is N00124-20-Q-0087 and issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96 current to FAC 2005-96. Effective 06 NOV 2017 and DFARS DPN 20161222 (Effective 22 DEC 2016 Edition). The NAICS code is 323111 and small business size standard is 500 EMP. The line items on the contract (quantity of one each) with a period of performance of 4/1/2020-3/31/2021 are: Historic New York Times Historic Christian Science Monitor Historic Washington Post Historic Wall Street Journal Historic Boston Globe (1872-1979)- Continuing Svc Fee Historic Chicage Tribune Original Years-Continuing Svc Fee Historic LA Times Original Yeaars-Continuing Svc Fee The following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement: CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation JAN 2017 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2016 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 523.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation NOV 2015 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information OCT 2016 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting OCT 2016 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support MAY 2016 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports JUN 2012 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea APR 2014 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS—REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017) 52.204-9PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JAN 2011) 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016) 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESNETATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017) Alternate I (OCT 2014) 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017) 52.212-5 CNTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017) XX (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). XX (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). XX (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11246). XX (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016)(E.O. 13126). XX (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). XX (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246). XX (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (March 2, 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). XX (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). XX (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). XX (57) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (July 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) 252.204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (OCT 2011) 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)