Copywrite Use of Educational Material

This is a notice of intent to sole source a procurement under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR 6.302-1 Other Than Full and Open Competition - one responsible source. The applicable NAICS Code is 511130. The USMC Regional Contracting Office (RCO) - Marine Corps Installations-National Capital Region (MCI-NCR) at Quantico Marine Corps Base, VA intends to award a sole source contract to: Penguin Random House LLC 400 Hahn Rd Westminister, MD 21157 The MCI-NCR RCO intends to award this requirement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(iii), "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." This requirement is for the procurement of the use content that is copyright material and is not licensed to be supplied by other sources in the format being requested. The class for which this request is being submitted is "Professional Ethics II", part of the Career Course for Staff Sergeants, College of Distance Education and Training of the Marine Corps University. The course developers have determined that the information, concepts, and experimental data in the excerpts of "The Lucifer Effect" that the Government is seeking permission to use are critical to achieving the learning objectives of this class. The content is owned by this provider therefore only the owner can allow use of such content, justifying the need for sole source. This exclusion to full and open competition is in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(b)(2) The existence of limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights, or secret processes; the control of basic raw material; or similar circumstances, make the supplies and services available from only one source. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Capability statements or quotes, if received timely, will be considered; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the requirement based upon responses to this notice 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. Responses shall be emailed to [email protected] no later than 24 May 2018, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Late responses will not be considered.