Indefinite Delivery Contract 03310319D0050

The indefinite delivery contract 03310319D0050 was awarded to Sage Publications, Inc. by the Library of Congress FEDLINK program. The contract is for the procurement of commercial off-the-shelf electronic information resources, including databases, journals, e-books, and other digital content, to support the research, training, and information needs of federal agencies. Sage Publications, a leading academic publisher, has provided a range of subscription-based services and publications under this contract, such as SAGE Premier journal collections, SAGE Research Methods, and specialized reference resources. The contract is a single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) vehicle with a ceiling value of $0, allowing federal entities to issue firm-fixed-price delivery orders. Orders have been placed by civilian agencies like the Department of Agriculture, Department of Justice, and Social Security Administration, as well as defense agencies like the Department of the Navy. The contract has a period of performance from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2024 and does not include any set-aside designations. The place of performance is primarily at Sage Publications' offices in Thousand Oaks, California.

The original solicitation, issued by the Library of Congress FEDLINK program, sought to establish multiple IDIQ contracts for the procurement of electronic information resources across four defined lots: databases/publications, document delivery, vendor-associated publications, and specialized access/product integration. The objective was to provide a contracting vehicle for federal entities to efficiently acquire a wide range of digital content and services to support their research, training, and information management needs. The solicitation was open to all responsible offerors, with no set-aside designations, and had an estimated total ceiling value between $150-200 million annually across the anticipated multiple-award contracts.