Book Leasing Service

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. SOLICITATION #: F3G3MP0112A002 This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request For Quotes NAICS: 519120 The purchase of the following lesasing services, from 01 October 2010 - 30 September 2011, with an option to buy from Brodart Company (DBA: Mcnaughton Book Services). CLIN 0001: Annual Book Lease Program - Adult books (# 27043) CLIN 0002: Annual Book Lease Program - Young Adult (#270438) CLIN 0003: Annual Book Lease Program - (#270514A) The purchase of 3 option years for each of the above CLINS is also required. The following Numbered Notes apply to this Solicitation: 22 The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by solicitation closing date and time will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract 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. The following provisions and clauses (current through FAC 2005-43 effective 2 August 2010) are applicable to subject solicitation: FAR 52.204-7 - CCR, FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors, 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4 - Terms and Condition - Commercial, FAR 52.212-5 - Dev - Statutes/Exec Orders,, FAR 52.217-5 - Evaluation Of Options, FAR 52.217-8, Option To Extend Services, FAR 52.217 -9 - Option To Extend The Term Of The Contract, FAR 52.219-28 - Post-Award Small Business Program Representation, FAR 52.222-3 - Convict Labor , FAR 52.222-19 - Child Labor, FAR 52.222-21 - Prohibit Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-37 - Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, FAR 52.225-13 - Restrictions on Foreign Purchase, FAR 52.232-1 - Payments, FAR 52.232-18 - Availability Of Funds 52.232-33 - Payment by EFT - CCR, FAR 52.247-34 - FOB Destination, FAR 52.252-1 - Provisions Incorporated by Reference, FAR 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference, FAR 52.252-5 - Authorized Deviations in Provisions, FAR 52.252-6 - Authorized Deviations in Clauses, DFARS 252.204-7003 - Control of Government Personnel Work Product, DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A - Required Central Contractor Registration, DFARS 252.212-7001 - Dev Terms and Conditions, DFARS 252.225-7000 - Buy America Act - Balance of Payments Program, DFARS 252.225-7002 - Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors, DFARS 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, AFFARS 5353.201-9101 - Ombudsman, AFFARS 5352.242-9000 - Contractor Access to Air Force Installations IAW FAR 52.204-7and DFARS 252.207-7004 Alt A, prospective vendors must be registered in the CCR database prior to contract award. Lack of CCR registration shall be a determining factor for contract award. Prospective vendors should visit the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov/Start.aspx to register. IAW FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Reps and Certs - An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision and must submit these paragraphs with their proposal. All quotes shall include the following minimum information: Estimated delivery date, Cage Code, Duns Number, Taxpayer I.D. No., Payment Terms, and/or Discount Terms, Offerors Reps and Certs, Point of Contact, Phone, Fax, Email and Proposed Delivery Schedule. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered. Quotations may be emailed to [email protected] no later than Monday, 16 August 2010, 12:00 pm PST.