2-SOLE SOURCE JUSITIFICATION Redacted.pdf
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- Intent to Sole Source for MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION AND TRACKING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES (EHP)
- Solicitation number
- 75N96024Q00115
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This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a sole source contract issued by HHS/NIH/NIEHS for a manuscript submission and tracking system for Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) Publishing. The contract will be awarded to KnowledgeWorks Global, Ltd. (KGL) in Brainerd, MN under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as a firm-fixed-price contract for a five-year term.
The justification explains that EHP Publishing requires a manuscript submission system to manage approximately 2,000 research papers annually for their open-access journals Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) and Journal of Health and Pollution (JHP). A GSA MRAS RFI was posted on SAM.gov on June 17, 2024, but KGL was deemed the only capable vendor due to their existing software stack and ability to provide a seamless transition without disrupting ongoing publication processes. Other vendors who responded were general IT companies lacking scholarly publishing expertise. A pre-solicitation notice was published September 16, 2024. The agency plans to conduct market research at the end of the performance period to determine if more competition is possible for future requirements.
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b. Project description. The full description and technical requirements are available in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).
Requirement type.
Research & development (R&D) R & D support services
X Support services (non-R&D) Supplies/equipment Information technology (IT) Construction Architect-engineer (A & E) services Design-build Other (specify): ____________________
Type of action.
New requirement X Follow-on
Other (specify): ______________________
Proposed contract/order type.
X Firm-fixed-price Other fixed-price (specify, e.g., fixed-price award-fee, fixed-price incentive-fee): __________ Cost-plus-fixed-fee Other cost reimbursement (specify, e.g., cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee): ___________ Time and materials Indefinite delivery (specify whether indefinite quantity, definite quantity, or requirements): ___________ Other (specify): ___________ Completion Form Term form
Acquisition identification number.
c. Total estimated dollar value and performance/delivery period.
The total estimated cost across the full five (5) year term is .
The full IGCE is attached along with this document.
4. Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.
X This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C.
3304(a)(1) and FAR Subpart 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
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