NAICS Code: 541519 DESC: 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. A quote is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is PR-DC-02-01843 and is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-06. As a result of this solicitation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates that the order will be awarded to Dialog Corporation, 1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22209, for the annual renewal of an Agency site license for desktop access to the Dialog Intranet Toolkit. EPA Agency users will have unlimited access to 300 Dialog databases, 50,000 sources via Internet to four umbrella EPA Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that provide access to 1,000 concurrent users. Databases available in this service range from Scientific, EI Compendex, Pollution Abstracts, Agricolo, and Water Resources abstracts to support administrative and regulatory functions, such as Commerce Business Daily, Business & Industry, and Edgar Plus. This site license is not available through any other source due to the proprietary and trade sensitive nature of the service. A firm-fixed price purchase order is anticipated to result from the award of this RFQ, which is issued as a Simplified Acquisition in accordance with FAR Subpart 13. This solicitation is not set-aside for small businesses; however, the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541519, Other Computer Related Services, and the small business standard is $18.0 million. The contractor shall provide a price quote for the items described above. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items and 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The offeror shall include with its quote a completed copy of provision 52.212-3. The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. These provisions and clauses can be downloaded from www.arnet.gov. Quotes in response to this solicitation are due, and must be received, no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time, on May 13, 2002. Questions may be addressed to Sylvia Danley-Smith, 202-564-4753, or emailed to
[email protected]. Quotes may be provided via email or fax. Faxed quotes will be accepted at (202) 565-2559. The solicitation number must be clearly identified on the quote. Telephonic requests will not be honored.