INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Wiley Subscription Services – Wiley Online Journal Subscription Wiley Subscription Services Inc. SS-CFPB-21-024 The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) Division of Procurement Services, on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), intends to make award to Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5773, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 6.302-1, for annual subscriptions to Wiley Subscription Services – Wiley Online Journal Subscription. Wiley Subscription Services Inc. is the only producer of the Wiley Online Journal platform and the collection of content available on the platform. The Wiley Online library contains scholarly journal materials not published elsewhere and highly referenced and cited professionals in the fields of business, economics, banking and consumer research. The content of the Wiley Online library is updated continuously and includes information critical to the ongoing research mission of CFPB. Immediate, unmediated access allows researchers to consult the literature without waiting for assistance from a librarian to procure articles they need. The product provides all CFPB staff and on-site contractors with copyright permission to share their content within CFPB. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Special Notice. Telephone responses or inquiries to this Special Notice will NOT be accept Fiscal Service will consider written responses received no later than 10:00 AM EST December 7, 2020. Responses must be submitted electronically to
[email protected], Attn: Ahlborn/Hayes REF, SS-CFPB-21-024. Vendor responses must include sufficient evidence that clearly shows the proposed product is capable of meeting all of the characteristics of the services needed and described above. If no written response is received that clearly demonstrates an ability to meet all requirements and is received by the aforementioned deadline, Fiscal Service shall make award on a sole source basis to Wiley Subscription Services Inc. Qualified contractors must provide the following: The name and location of your company, contact information, and identify your business size and socioeconomic category (Large Business, Small Business, Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, HubZone, etc.). Please ensure contact information includes the name of the point of contact, email address, and telephone number should the Government have questions regarding individual responses. Whether your product is available through a Government contract vehicle or Open Market. A brief capabilities statement (not to exceed 5 pages) that includes a description of your company's standard line of business, as well as a list of customers your company currently provides these products/services for. DUNS Number. The following file extensions are not allowable and application materials/data submitted with these extensions cannot be considered: .bat, .cmd, .com, .exe, .pif, .rar, .scr, .vbs, .hta,, .cpl, and .zip files. Microsoft Office compatible documents are acceptable. No other information regarding this Special Notice will be provided at this time. This notice does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. All firms responding to this notice are advised that their response is not a request that will be considered for contract award. All interested parties will be required to respond to any resultant solicitation separately from their response to this notice, should one be issued.