Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Effective Date: 03/15/2023 Revision: 01 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025 - 03. This solicitation is a total set-aside for SDVOSBs. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 519290, with a small business size standard of 1,000 Employees. The FSC/PSC is R605. The Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), 6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490, Independence, OH 44131 is seeking Various VACO Library Journal Subscription for VA Library Network Office (LNO). All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Supplies/Services Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price Base Year 0001 FY25-HIG-618 Various VACO Library Journals Subscription Base Year. 1 Year 1001 Option Year 1 FY25-HIG-618 Various VACO Library Journals Subscription OY 1. 1 Year 2001 Option Year 2 FY25-HIG-618 Various VACO Library Journals Subscription OY 2. 1 Year Total Price The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires existing, off-the-shelf, web and print-based journal subscriptions for the VA Central Office (VACO) Library. Please reference the Statement of Work in the Standard Form (SF)1449 Solicitation document for specific project information and requirements. The contract period of performance is twelve (12) months from the date of award plus two (2) twelve-month (2) option periods. Place of Performance/Place of Delivery Address: Postal Code: Country: UNITED STATES The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov. 2023) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan. 2025). The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2025) FAR 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (Jan 2023) VAAR 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments (Oct 2019) All quoters shall submit the following: (A) Volume I Technical - Quotes shall clearly and completely address the appropriate technical areas of consideration described below in a format that follows the Statement of Work (SOW) deliverables. Responses to these items will form the basis for the technical merits of each quote. (B) Volume II Price - The Offeror shall submit a firm-fixed price quote for all items described within the SOW. The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices, including all options and an estimated cost to exercise FAR 52.217-8. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED 1. Technical 2. Price 3. Veterans involvement factor The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. All Offerors are advised that, in the interest of efficiency, the Government reserves the right to conduct the evaluation in the most effective manner. Specifically, the Government may first evaluate the total proposed price of all Offerors. Therea