SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Notice of Intent: Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 9/20/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- Office of Scientific and TechnicalU.S. Department of EnergyOffice of Scientific and Technical1 Science.Gov WayOak RidgeTN37830US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE The Department of Energy (DOE) intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price award to a single source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(i)(ii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, Elsevier B.V. The incumbent contractor shall provide ScienceDirect Online subscription access to the DOE?s Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). This requirement is for the online subscription renewal of existing access to the ScienceDirect Online. Based on market research, only Elsevier B.V.?s subscription allows access to the ScienceDirect Online research platform. ScienceDirect is a registered trademark of Elsevier B.V. Subscription period: 1/1/17-12/31/17. DOE intends to award this requirement as a sole source to Elsevier B.V. Elsevier B.V. is the sole provider for access to the ScienceDirect Online. This search platform provides the capability to search for peer-reviewed journals, articles, book chapters and open access content. ScienceDirect is Elsevier?s leading information solution for researchers, teachers, students, health care professionals and information professionals. It combines authoritative, full-text scientific, technical and health publications with smart, intuitive functionality so that people can stay informed in their field, and can work more effectively and efficiently. ScienceDirect delivers over 14 million publications from over 3,800 journals and more than 35,000 books from Elsevier, imprints and society partners. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 519130 with the size standard of 1,000 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes. Any vendor who believes it is capable of meeting the DOE-OSTI?s requirement as stated herein may submit a response, which will be considered only if received by September 26, 2016 by 5:00 pm EST. Responses to this posting must be in writing and submitted to paynet@osti.gov by 5:00 pm local time. A determination not to compete the proposed order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Please note that any prospective offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award in accordance with FAR part 4.11. Contracting Office Address: US Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information P.O. Box 62 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Government Point of Contact: Tammy Payne Phone: (865) 576-0247 FAX: (865) 576-3589 EMAIL: paynet@osti.gov
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