AAAS Online Library Platform Subscription
The U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Contracting Division intends to enter into a sole source contract with American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 for the award of AAAS Online Library Subscription. This is the annual subscription to which AAAS holds the copyright to the information. These are intellectual property rights which can only be provided by AAAS. Please see the attached specifications for additional details. This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. A solicitation will not be posted; however, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within 15 days of publication of this announcement. Any submitted capability statement, proposal, quotation, or supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. Responses received shall be considered by the agency; however, a determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. N0017323QKN18 Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research
Special Notice 1/2 6/16/23, 10:35 AM American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Online Journal Platform
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is seeking dual access to licensed information content on the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) platform and on NRL’s TOPREDO platform for the Ruth H. Hooker Research Library. The contract includes annual AAAS subscription renewals from 2023 to 2027, providing access to various scientific journals and resources. The period of performance is from 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2027.
List of products and services to be provided:
Dual access to licensed information content on the AAAS platform and on NRL’s TOPREDO platform.
AAAS Subscription Renewal for the years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027.
Access to various scientific journals and resources including Science (1997 - Current Issue), Science Classic (1880 - 1996), Science Signaling, Science Translational Medicine, Science Immunology, and Science Robotics.
N0017323QKN18 Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research
Solicitation 2/2 7/17/23, 10:46 AM