4.01 Notice of Intent to Sole Source_Clarivate.docx

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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source from NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) for Clarivate subscriptions to support the Naval Postgraduate School's educational and research missions. The intended sole source award to Clarivate Analytics, LLC (located in Chandler, Arizona) will be a firm-fixed-price contract, justified under FAR 6.302-1 due to Clarivate being the only responsible source capable of providing the proprietary software subscriptions.

The requirement includes Web of Science (WoS) database and platform resources, specifically Science SCIE-Perpetual License, Journal and Highly Cited Data (JCR + ESI), and Web Science Conferences CPCI-Perpetual License, with delivery due by April 14, 2025. Interested parties must submit capability statements not exceeding 6 pages by 4:00 PM Local Time on February 26, 2025, via email to kyle.westover@navy.mil. The NAICS code is 334112 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Capability statements must demonstrate the ability to provide the licenses and proof of being an authorized distributor.

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Clarivate Analytics, LLC 3133 W Frye RD STE 400 Chandler, Arizona 85226-5110

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334112; the business size standard is 1250 (# of employees).

The objective of this sole source award is to procure Clarivate subscriptions to support the commands’ educational and research missions for the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

Clarivate Analytics, LLC is the only source that can provide the subscription due to the proprietary nature of this software, no other company was found that has authorized third-party service providers.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the licenses and proof as being an authorized distributor of the product. Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.

Capability statements are due by 4:00 PM Local Time, February 26, 2025. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address:

Kyle.westover@navy.mil

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED

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