Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Worldshare Subscription Services

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to enter into a Contract with OCLC Direct Services for Worldshare subscription services for cataloging, Interlibrary loan, resource sharing, access and IFM interlibraryloan fee management. Award shall be made in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13.500. The proposed award is for services under NAICS 424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice is issued for information purposes and not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed action based on responses from this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Reponses to this notice must be sent via e-mail only [email protected] or [email protected] NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. QUESTION SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: All questions are to be submitted in writing via e-mail to [email protected] no later than 1:00 p.m., EST on June 14, 2015. CLOSING DATE: This announcement closes June 29, 2015 at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. THE ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: The anticipated award date is on or about June 30, 2015 however, dates in this announcement are subject to change. PROVISIONS and CLAUSES: The clause at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions, commercial items applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration. Clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition.