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-02-01663 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 Inside Washington Publishers, 1225 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Suite 1400 Arlington, VA 22202 , for a one-year Agency site license renewal to InsideEPA.com.. EPA believes that Inside Washington Publishers is the only vendor that can issue a site license for the suite of five environmental newsletters: Inside EPA Weekly Report, Clean Air Report, Water Policy Report, Superfund Report and Environmental Policy Alert. 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 the following, delivery FOB destination, to US EPA, EPA Headquarters, Mail Code: 2843, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20460: One-year Agency site license for desktop access ( for approximately, 16,000 users) to a suite of five environmental newsletters: Inside EPA Weekly Report, Clean Air Report, Water Policy Report, Superfund Report and Environmental Policy Alert. In addition this site license will provide access to a daily news service, a library of budget documents, internal memoranda and reports and an article archive. Offerors shall refer to the price quote sheet located at www.epa.gov/oam/hpod under this RFQ number for the applicable item descriptions and quantities on which quotes are requested. 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 April 26, 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.