The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District, intends to procure access to American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE) journals and proceedings on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and only one source reasonably available. The USACE, Rock Island District, intends to enter into a firm fixed-price contract with American Society of Civil Engineers, The, 1801 Alexander Bell DR STE 100, Reston, VA 20191-5467. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any System for Award Management (SAM) registered firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer in the form of a capability statement. Supporting evidence in sufficient detail that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement listed must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by 10:00 AM CST on Thursday, February 12, 2015. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The USACE, Rock Island District, will not reimburse for any costs connected with supplying sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed. In order to receive a Government award, a firm must be registered in SAM at www.sam.gov. Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information. The NAICS code for this procurement is 519130. Questions AND Capability Statements should be directed to Scott Harris at 309-794-5443 and
[email protected]. The following specifications are required for a vendor supplying the ASCE journals and proceedings: a) Online access to the ASCE database of journals and the available 315 online ASCE proceedings. b) Furnish support staff for IP modifications and other technical issues pertaining to website/database. c) Supply usage statistics and complimentary articles for material beyond subscribed date range if/when requested. d) Material must be full text, including photographs, images, tables, graphs, etc. e) Newest issue must be available with no time embargoes or schedule delays. f) The government retains archive access to subscribed material. g) Provide access to purchased archive collection (if applicable). h) One (1) website database supplying right of entry. i) All material must be quoted to include delivery to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Rock Island District, 1500 Rock Island Drive, Rock Island, IL, 61201. j) Access shall be available to the Rock Island District no later than 13 February 2015 and will expire on December 31, 2015. The following is the list of ASCE database of journals: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering Journal of Engineering Mechanics Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics Journal of Environmental Engineering Journal of Hazardous, Toxic & Radioactive Waste Journal of Hydraulic Engineering Journal of Hydrologic Engineering Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management International Journal of Geomechanics Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction Journal of Management in Engineering Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practice Journal of Bridge Engineering Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction Journal of Structural Engineering Journal of Infrastructure Systems Journal of Transportation Engineering Journal of Urban Planning and Development Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering Journal of Aerospace Engineering Journal of Architectural Engineering Journal of Cold Regions Engineering Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering Journal of Energy Engineering Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice Journal of Surveying Engineering Natural Hazards Review Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering Section 508 Product Requirements: Information, documentation, and support requirements from 36 CFR part 1194 Subpart D have been determined to apply to this acquisition. Solicitation respondents must describe how the information, documentation, and support proposed for Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) deliverables meet at least those information, documentation, and support requirements identified as applicable in the attached Government Product/Service Accessibility Template (GPAT). If information, documentation and support is provided via the Internet or intranet, this deliverable must meet at least those applicable provisions identified in the attached GPAT supplement for Web-based Information, Documentation and Support.