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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Remote DVD Kit Subscription 773 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Lackland, TX 78226-1865 Date: 12-Sep-24 Title: Remote DVD Kit Subscription Req... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Remote DVD Kit Subscription 773 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Lackland, TX 78226-1865 Date: 12-Sep-24 Title: Remote DVD Kit Subscription Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA8052PRE0772 Closing Response Date: 20 September 2024 at 4:00 PM CST Contact Point(s): SSgt Thomas Jobe, Contract Specialist Email: thomas.jobe@us.af.mil Contact Point(s): Ernest Medina, Contracting Officer Email: ernest.medina.2@us.af.mil 1. Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information, included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Libraries, 773 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (ESS) has a requirement for the provision of Remote DVD Kit subscription. See attachment 1, Product description and a list of line-item number(s) and items, and units of measure, see Pricing Schedule B. 2. Requirement: The mission of Air Force Libraries is outlined in DoDI 1015.10 stating DoD Libraries will provide information resources and services required to accomplish the mission. The Air Force libraries support military personnel assigned to contingency operations, remote sites, and military missions IAW DoDI 1015.10, Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs. The program provides professional military and voluntary education programs materials and services. Libraries also provide resources and services to enhance the quality-of-life, regeneration, and resiliency for authorized customers. These resources relate to various overarching goals of the AF such as recreation, physical wellness, emotional resiliency, and educational pursuits. To meet these needs, the Air Force Libraries must procure resources that can be accessed globally, including in areas with low or no Internet access. These services need to include access to quality-of-life resources. 3. Period of Performance: The Period of Performance (POP) is for one (1) 12-month base period of performance and three (3) 12-month option periods. The entire period of performance for this contract action shall not exceed 48 months. Note: IAW FAR 17.206, the Contracting Officer shall evaluate offers for option periods contained in the solicitation when it is likely the Government will exercise options. IAW FAR 52.217-7, rates may only be adjusted as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. Estimated Schedule POP Start POP End Base Period 30 September 2024 29 September 2025 Option Period 1 30 September 2025 29 September 2026 Option Period 2 30 September 2026 29 September 2027 Option Period 3 30 September 2027 29 September 2028 4. Questions: The Government will accept questions concerning solicitation number FA8052PRE0772 until 18 September 2024 at 9:00 AM CST. Email your questions to thomas.jobe@us.af.mil. Any questions received after this date and time need not be considered. 5. Quotes Due Date: Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, SSgt Thomas Jobe, via e-mail at thomas.jobe@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Mr. Ernest Medina at ernest.medina.2@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 20 September 2024 at 4:00 PM CST. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quotes and its attachments are received. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time will not be considered. Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS on Pricing Schedule B (IAW FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options). All quotes shall conform to the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure of the attached Pricing Schedule B. 6. Notice to Vendor(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse Vendors for any costs. Respondent understands and agrees that it submits its quote at its own risk and expense, and releases 773 ESS/PK from any claim for damages or other liability arising out of the posting process. 773 ESS/PK shall not be liable for any errors in Vendor's response. Vendor is responsible for careful review of its entire response to ensure that all information is correct and complete. Vendors are liable for all error or omissions contained in their responses. All informational material submitted in response to this posting becomes the property of 773 ESS/PK and shall not be returned. 7. Period of Acceptance of Quotes: The Vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. 8. Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF): Include in the quote that a Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) account has been initiated or already established (DoD) has mandated the use of WAWF. All invoices shall be submitted using Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). To get more information about how to register for WAWF contractors can go to the following web site and download the Contract Pay information: http://www.dfas.mil/contractorpay/ContractPayInformation.pdf. 9. SAM Registration: Firms submitting a quote subsequent to the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non-responsive, regardless of if the package is considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov | Home . List of Attachments: ATCH 1 Product Description ATCH 2 Pricing Schedule ATCH 3 Provisions and Clauses (COMPLETE HIGHLIGHTED SECTION IDENTIFIED) EDIT 12 Sep 24 Corrected provisions and clauses attachement, new document attached EDIT 18 Sep 24 Questions and Answers: Q: Will the Kit B be shipped to 15 of the 30 sites that Kit A is being shipped to? A: Correct, 15 sites will receive Kit A and Kit B, the remaining 15 will only receive Kit A. Q: Is there an incumbent for this project or a budget? A: The previous contract number was FA860421PB046, the incumbent to this contract is BAKER & TAYLOR, LLC.

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Sources Sought Synopsis This is a Sources Sought Synopsis published by the United States Air Force (the Government or USAF). There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitatio... Sources Sought Synopsis This is a Sources Sought Synopsis published by the United States Air Force (the Government or USAF). There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to conduct market research to determine whether there are businesses available capable of providing an alternative product that meets the characteristics below. The Air Force anticipates procuring this product as a FY24 base effort with three (3) one-year options. The period of performance for this subscription is 30 September 2024 – 29 September 2025. The option years may extend the period of performance through 29 September 2025. Responses to this sources sought notice will assist in a determination of whether it is in the best interest of the Government to proceed with a competition. Period: 30 September 2024 – 29 September 2025 FSC: 6770 NAICS: 512120 Size Standard: $39 Million Subscription name: Remote DVD Kits Product description: DAF Libraries has a requirement for DVD kits for their remote and isolated locations. The purpose is to procure two boxed kit plans providing DVD/Blu-Ray kits. This will be at least 1 boxed kit each for location monthly. Each box kit will contain newly released DVD/Blu-Rays, all locations receiving the same DVD/Blu-Rays each month. DAF Libraries is looking for an established seller of DVD/Blu-Rays the library and commercial marketplace. Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered: 1. Must be able to provide materials for collection development in formats that include DVD and BluRay physical copies. 2. Must be able to offer two different boxed kits with DVD and BluRay kits with titles monthly. 3. The vendor must offer two types of flexible DVD/BluRay kit plans providing selection from a significant collection of new release or high demand titles to include movies and tv series. 4. The vendor must provide reliable monthly selection lists ensuring that selections will be new release or high demand titles. The customer also desires the ability to select older titles re-released in DVD and BluRay titles that may not be on the selection lists. 5. The customer excludes the following content: all children's and comics/graphic novels materials. 6. Each kit should be 1 box and shipped to requested locations. Kit A consist of 7 titles, selected from current popular titles. Will ship to: 30 sites/locations, 12 monthly shipments of minimum 7 DVDs per kit, for a total of 2,520 DVDs. Kit B consists of 5 additional titles, selected from current popular titles. Will ship to: 15 sites, 12 monthly shipments of 5 DVDs per kit, for a total of 900 DVDs. Includes option to purchase all titles included in kits 7. Must be able to provide material of new releases, current best sellers as well as a back catalog of older material 8. Must provide a pre-release list to plan upcoming months boxes mut be available on commercial website available for all DVDs and BluRays buyers. 9. Must provide a suggested monthly order list to DAF libraries. This would be a prefilled cart of newly released suggested titles in DAF Libraries account. 10. Shall provide a commercially available website with an existing multi-tier web-based purchasing system for review and selection of available DVDs and BluRays. The system shall offer access to information about publications such as reviews, selection lists, release dates, publisher's list prices, DVDs and BluRays covers, descriptions, etc. DAF Libraries does NOT need/want a custom site. We are looking for a DVDs and BluRays seller in the library or video marketplace. 11. DAF Libraries must be able to test the platform to evaluate if it meets requirements. Must provide username and password to evaluate current DVDs and BluRays available in stock and pricing. 12. DAF Libraries shall have their own unique login to select items, build carts, and submit selections. 13. General content: all genres (for example: drama, comedy, mystery/thriller, fantasy/ science fiction, action/adventure, animation, foreign language); non-fiction and documentaries on general topics (for example: biography, travel, history, military, personal development, health and psychology) 14. Items received in error or in unacceptable condition shall be replaced and shipped to the customer at no additional cost. Return of such items shall not be required. The return window will be more than 30 days due to delays in receiving due to shipping locations. 15. Firm-Fixed Price Order with shipping costs included 16. Shipping shall be via U.S. Postal Service First Class and Priority Mail or similar to APO addresses, either New York, NY or San Francisco, CA. No international shipping is required. 17. No technical or physical processing is required 18. The vendor shall ship items in complete kits on a monthly basis. Kits must be packaged and labeled separately for each location. Must be able to dedicate customer service representative to resolve all service issues The Government will consider responses received within 15 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government competes this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is an administrative decision by the Government that is solely within its discretion. Contractors should be aware of the following information: 1. Contractors must include the following information: a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above. c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone. d. Company CAGE Code or UEI. 2. This requirement is not intended for specific brand name products. Offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those that may be specifically referenced by brand name. Responses must address how alternate product meet the product characteristics specified above. 3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. 4. Responses are limited to of 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not reimburse the respondents for any costs associated with their response. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposals nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government reserves the right to contact the submitting parties, on an as required basis, for further clarification on material provided. Respondents should not construe this notice as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose. Responses should be emailed to SSgt Thomas Jobe at thomas.jobe@us.af.mil no later than 30 August 2024, 4:00 PM CDT. Any questions should be directed to SSgt Thomas Jobe through email. All responses should be received no later than 30 August 2024, 4:00 PM (CDT). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EDIT Changed respopnse due date from 23 August 2024 to 30 August 2024