Publishing Package Subscriptions

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation intend to award and negiation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 under Simplified Acquisition procedures in Subpart 13 as supplemental with additional information about EBSCO Publishing Package Subscriptions. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-15. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 511120 -- Periodical Publishers with the size standard of $23.0 million. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested by this notice alone, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is RFQ 263-2011-002-ae- 181. This is a large Business. The purpose of the requirement is to purchase commercial off the shelf software. The software will use a business process & leadership enabled by web based software that provides a system level view of processes and structures detail about how to perform those procedures. The end deliverable will allow users to navigate information step by step in the context of their roles; procedures are described in detail, and are also connected to the business information that plays a role in each step. The selected software offer will provide these critical elements: The software offeror will facilitate information gathering through interviews, focus groups and surveys. The software offeror will provide on-going business summaries support for managing access and to the project officer. The Contractor must provide the following administrative support, management of information and business summaries. 1) Annual subscription; 2) hosting service; 3) consulting and Training; 4) on-going administrative support; 5) Management of Leadership. The period of performance is one year from date of award. FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors?Commercial Items, FAR 52.212.3, Offer Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items; 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. Price and all other factors considered, please submit proposals (electronic copies are acceptable) no later than 11:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT), February 1, 2011 to the National Institutes of Health, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, OA, 6011 Executive Blvd., Rm# 539, Attn: Anita Edwards, Bethesda, MD 20892. Telephone: 301-435-3919; fax: 301-480-5115 (b) if hand delivering, or using a courier services such as: UPS, Federal Express, use the following City, state and Zip Code: Rockville, MD 20852. Contracting Officer.