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This is a Special Notice 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... This is a Special Notice 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. The Solicitation document N0012421Q0206 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition to FAC 2021-06, 06-10-2021. Under the authority of 6.302-1, the Naval War College, intends to award a sole source contract to Digital Commons for subscription to Digital Commons (Please see attached Sole Source Justification). This is a sole source procurement under Acquisition of Commercial Items (FAR 12), and Other Than Full and Open Competition (FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES, however; any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Office by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on 12 August 2021.Supporting evidence must be furnished in enough detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirements listed below. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the sole source procurement. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Joseph.Almeida@usnwc.edu. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. The NAICS code is 511210 and small business size standard is 41.5 Million. Requirement Description: The line items on the contract (quantity of one each) are: 0001 – Digital Commons Base year (8/18/2021 – 8/17/2022) 0002 – Digital Commons Option Year One (8/18/2022 – 8/17/2023) 0003 – Digital Commons Option Year Two (8/18/2023 – 8/17/2024) 0004 – Digital Commons Option Year Three (8/18/2024 – 8/17/2025) 0005 – Digital Commons Option Year Four (8/18/2025 – 8/17/2026) Offer’s to complete the following Full text Clauses: 1. 52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)--- Section ( c) Representations 2. 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)---Section (b) 3. 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2021) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014) ___Section (c ) 1 through 5 unless updated in SAM The following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement: CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractors Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting Aug 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Aug 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. DEC 2014 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2020) 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation NOV 2015 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JUN 2020 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 52.217-9 - Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) 52.222-19(Dev) Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (DEVIATION 2020-O0019) JUL 2020 52.232-18- Availability of funds(1984) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013 52.233-1 Disputes May 2014 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.247-34 F.O.B. – Destination (Nov 1991) 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016 252-204-7022 Expediated contract close-out(MAY 2021) 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2019 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DEC 2019 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support MAY 2016 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation MAR 2016 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports Dec 2018 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS DEC 2018 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.232-7017 Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors--Prohibition on Fees and Consideration APR 2020 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT Full Text can be viewed and downloaded at: FAR Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far/ DFARS Clauses: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020) 52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020) 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2021) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018) 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020) 252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) 252-204-7002 Expediated contract close-out 252.204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION