The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) awarded a $35,786 firm fixed-price purchase order to Emerald Publishing LIMITED for Brand Name ICE Emerald Journals. The contract, awarded on December 31, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, procures proprietary journal collections from the sole-source vendor. The solicitation, posted November 24, 2025, sought ICE Publishing's Current Journals Collection and Science Journals Collection through simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13, with performance taking place in Vicksburg, Mississippi. No set-aside designation was applied to this procurement.
Emerald Publishing LIMITED, a United Kingdom-based scholarly publishing company registered in SAM.gov since 2014, specializes in academic and professional journal subscriptions and publication services for research and educational institutions. This award represents part of the vendor's ongoing relationship with defense agencies, including prior contracts with the U.S. Air Force and Army for journal subscriptions and publication fees. The contract supports ERDC's research and educational information requirements by providing access to specialized engineering and science journal collections essential to the Center's research operations.