SPECIAL NOTICE
76 -- Access to GEOBASE System
- Notice Date
- 9/4/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - National Capital Region Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SB-JA-13-661483
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2013
- Point of Contact
- Jessica Massey, Phone: 970-492-7046
- E-Mail Address
-
jessica.massey@ars.usda.gov
(jessica.massey@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in Beltsville, MD, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Elsevier, 360 Park Ave South,, New York, NY 10010-1710, for USDA/ARS/NAL subscription to GEOBASE on Site. The circumstance permitting other than full and open competition is FAR 6.302-1(b)(2) and 41 USC 253(c)(1), The existence of limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights, or secret processes; the control of basic raw material; or similar circumstances, make the supplies and services available from only one source. NAL requires on site access to the content of the Elsevier GEOBASE database. Access to GEOBASE On Site data needs to be made available 24 hours per day. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 511120 is applicable. Anticipated Date of Award: 09/16/2013 THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Vendors that believe they can provide the services listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.
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