Integrated Library System Services

This posting serves as a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 34300021Q0018 . The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-05, effective March 10, 2021. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The USITC has a requirement for the procurement of the replacement of its existing Integrated Library System that includes public access cataloging and circulation control functions. The system must be FEDRAMP certified and operate as a subscription to a cloud-based ILS, i.e. Software as a service (SaaS). Reference the Statement of Work, attached to this posting, for complete requirement. This is a full and open competition. Any vendor who is capable of meeting this requirement may submit a quotation. The associated North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 519120, Libraries and Archives. The successful offeror must comply with the following applicable commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors –Commercial Items; the provision at FAR 552.212-2, Evaluation. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies, as well as FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, Paragraph (a), and the following clauses in Paragraph (b): 52.204-10; 52.204-10; 52.209-6; 52.209-9; 52.222-3; 52.222-36; 52.232-33. The full text of the referenced FAR clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquistion.gov/far/. The USITC will make one Firm Fixed Price award as a result of this solicitation. The anticipated period of performance is a One Year Base Year and Three, one year options for a total performance period Not to Exceed 48 months, if all options are exercised. The Commission reserves the right not to make an award as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation if found for any reason not to be in the best interest of the Government. In order to be considered for award, the offeror must be registered, and current (with certain exceptions), in the System for Award Management database (www.sam.gov) prior to award being made. (Reference FAR 4.11). Questions related to this solicitation must be emailed to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than Monday, April 26, 2021, 10:00 a.m. ET . Please include in the SUBJECT LINE of the EMAIL: Integrated Library System. Quotations shall be received by the Government on or before 10:00 am. Monday, May 10, 2021, emailed to [email protected] and [email protected] . PLEASE NOTE: The offeror shall provide a demonstration webinar of its Library system to the USITC. Each offeror will be given no more than 1 hour to provide their demonstration. All webinar demonstration will be scheduled upon close of the solicitation.