Online Access to AASHTO, ACI and ASTM Standards

This solicitation is a Sole Source Procurement The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit with only one source, IHS Global Inc., 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO, 80112-5710, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). IHS Global Inc. is the only company that provides the necessary online access to American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) manuals and standards, American Concrete Institute (ACI) standards, and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. All responsible offerors may submit a quote that will be reviewed by the Government. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation 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. 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued This is a Firm Fixed Price R e qu e st f or Quo t a tion ( R F Q ) , No. D T F H7 0 16Q000##, b e i n g issu e d b y the Fe d era l H i g h w a y Administ ra tion (F H W A) Western Federal Lands Highway Division A c quisitions for online access to American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) manuals and standards, American Concrete Institute (ACI) standards, and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. This soli c it a tion is p re p are d in a c c o r d a n c e with F AR P ar t 12, the ac quisition of c omm erc i al it e ms in c onjun c tion with the poli c i e s a nd p r o c e d u re s f or soli c it a tion, e v a l u a tion, a nd a w a r d a s p re s cr ib e d in F AR 13, S impli f i e d A c quisition P r o ce du re s. The s oli c it a tion do c um e nt a nd in c o r po r a t e d p r ovis i ons a nd c l a us e s ar e those in eff e c t th r ou g h Fe d e r a l A c quisition C i rc ul a r (F A C ) 2005 - 86. The No r th Am e r i ca n I n d ust r y C l a ssi f i ca tion S y st e m ( N A I CS ) c ode is 519190 with a n indust r y si z e st a nd ar d of $27.5 Million. A responsible quoter is one whose o ff e r c on f o r ms to the soli c it a tion a nd will be most a dv a nt a g e ous to the Gov er nm e nt. I t is the c ont rac tor’s re sponsibili t y to b e fa mi l i a r with a ppli ca ble c l a us e s a nd p r ovisions. F AR P r ovisions a nd C l a us e s m a y b e vi e w e d a nd/or d o wnlo a d e d fr om https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar . It is the re sponsibili t y of the int e re st e d p ar ti e s to incorporate any amendments and check http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/business/simplified/ for questions and answers. Any inco m plete responses will not be considered. Award will be m ade on the be s t val u e f or the Govern m ent. Contractor must be registered and active in www.SAM.gov prior to award. S ubmit quote b y Email to [email protected]. O f f e r s d u e no later than 3:00 p m Pac i f i c T i m e, February 2nd , 2 016