SPECIAL NOTICE
76 -- intent to sole source springer renewal
- Notice Date
- 12/12/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Rock Island, P.O. Box 2004, Clock Tower Building, Attn: CEMVR-CT, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004
- ZIP Code
- 61204-2004
- Solicitation Number
- W912EK14T0009
- Archive Date
- 3/12/2014
- Point of Contact
- Sue Robinson, 309-794-5442
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Rock Island
(diana.s.robinson@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- W912EK-14-T-0009 The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure SPRINGER SCIENCE + BUSINESS MEDIA LLC to supply springer journals, on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to enter into a firm fixed-price contract with SPRINGER SCIENCE + BUSINESS MEDIA LLC 233 Spring Street, New York, NY, 10013-1522. The NAICS code for this procurement is 519130 with 500E size standard. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any small-business 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 Monday DECEMBER 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM CST. 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 US Army Corps of Engineers, 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 the System award management (SAM) (www.sam.gov). Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information. Questions should be directed to Diana Sue Robinson at 309-794-5442 or Diana.s.robinson@usace.army.mil. 1.The HQ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) determined that USACE requires immediate online access to reference material. In a HQ-USACE data call, the Springer journals ranked in the top tier of resources requested by Corps employees. 2.The Springer journals provide mission-essential reference material to Corps employees in every aspect associated with engineering and scientific investigation. Additionally, the acquisition of these journals supports the USACE organizational goals by building a competent, disciplined, and trained workforce. 3.The following named vendor, Springer, indicated they can provide the material that will meet the needs of the government. The purchase request is for the Springer Americas Journals Package and the Springer Biomedical Life Sciences Online Journal Archive Specifications The following specifications are required for a vendor in supplying Springer journals: a)Online access to the Springer databases of journals and archive collections. 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 US Army Corps of Engineers - Rock Island District, 1500 Rock Island Drive, Rock Island, IL, 61201. j)All material must be delivered to the Rock Island District no later than 01 January 2014 and will expire on December 31, 2014.
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