"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

Serial Subscription Services

Statement of Work

DRAFT

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

1.2 Purpose/Objectives

1.3 Anticipated Benefits

2. APPLICABLE CODES AND REFERENCES

3. SCOPE

3.1 Work to be Performed

Appendices

Appendix 1 - Definitions

Attachments

Attachment 1 - BSA Sample Title List

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

Established in 1947, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), is a multi-program national laboratory located in Upton, NY. It is operated by Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). BNL has a staff of approximately 3,000 scientists, engineers, technicians, and support staff, as well as approximately 5,000 guest researchers annually.

Brookhaven National Laboratory advances the mission of the U.S Department of Energy's Office of Science through research in a variety of scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematical disciplines.

1.2 Purpose/Objectives

Serials are an essential source of scientific and technical information utilized by the Laboratory’s community. The Research Library seeks a financially sound, knowledgeable Contractor with demonstrated expertise in supplying serial subscription services to libraries for domestic and foreign serials published in electronic, print, and other formats. A sample title list showing example titles that may be purchased through a serials vendor is attached, see Attachment 1.

The Contractor shall furnish all qualified personnel, facilities, services, and supplies for the placement of new and renewal subscriptions to single or multiple addresses as described herein.

The subscriptions to be purchased under this contract are essential to the work and research of the Laboratory; interruptions in service and delays in order placement are detrimental to the Laboratory’s research effort. It is the objective of the Research Library to obtain its subscriptions through a contractor whose service combines prompt, accurate handling of orders with discounts where applicable, accurate and timely billing practices, efficient adjustment services, extensive e-journal management resources, and the most comprehensive coverage of publishers possible.

1.3 Anticipated Benefits

The Research Library supports the efficient and effective performance of BNL, by providing scientific and technical information to the Laboratory’s research community, thereby enhancing BNL’s ability to meet the needs of sponsors and to attract and maintain highly qualified staff.

The services provided under the contract will also reduce the expenditure of library resources on the placement, renewal, and fulfillment of subscriptions.

2. APPLICABLE CODES AND REFERENCES

References to “BSA Designated Staff”, as used in this Statement of Work means the BSA Technical Representative and their Alternate Technical Representative.

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

Other definitions, as used in this statement of work, can be found in Appendix 1, Definitions.

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

3. SCOPE

3.1 Work to be Performed

This solicitation is for the acquisition of serial subscription services for BSA. The Contractor shall furnish all qualified personnel, facilities, and supplies for the placement of new and renewal subscriptions to single or multiple addresses for domestic and foreign serials and periodicals published in paper and other formats, and for related services.

The Contractor shall provide basic subscription services that include all of the tasks necessary to execute and manage orders for new and renewal subscriptions to serial publications, online databases, technical reports, and other information sources, both print and electronic. BSA will designate a Technical Representative and an Alternate Technical Representative that will be authorized to order with the Contractor. These tasks fall into the following four critical areas, described below:

A. Order, renew, maintain, and manage subscriptions.

B. Provide web-based access to the Contractor’s online serials management system and other services stated under section 3.1.B.

C. Provide invoices, ensure timely and accurate payment of publishers and reimbursement of BSA, and financial account management.

D. Facilitate timely access to, and claim delivery of ordered subscriptions, both print and electronic.

3.1. A Order and Renew, Maintain and Manage Subscriptions

The Contractor shall provide subscription services for subscriptions in all media generally available via agents from foreign and domestic publishers. Ongoing subscription services shall include new subscriptions as well as renewals for journals, standing orders, databases, memberships, government documents, and abstracts/indexes in print and electronic formats, as well as back issues and special orders.

1. Best Price Available to BSA

BSA must be charged at the lowest publisher’s subscription rate applicable, at the time of order, (reflecting any pricing tiers, and discounts offered by the publisher including those available to Government customers).

2. Service Fees and Discounts

New subscriptions and renewal orders must be placed at the publisher’s price applicable to BSA and any discount plus any Contractor’s service charge and any delivery charge. The service charge shall be applied to debit invoices only. No administrative charges are to be applied to credit invoices.

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

3. Consortia and Other BSA Negotiated Subscription Orders Upon request by BSA, the Contractor shall process and pay invoices for Consortia and other BSA-negotiated subscriptions and add these orders to the Contractor’s online serials management system as part of BSA’s current subscriptions and incorporate them into BSA’s order records so that they are included in renewal lists and reports.

4. Subscription Periods

Subscriptions are entered for a specific term and are not to be entered on an until-forbidden or indefinite time, nor on an automatic renewal basis. Publisher permitting, the Contractor is required to place subscriptions at any time during the year and may be for less than a year duration.

5. Servicing the Subscription

The Contractor shall provide services required in this Statement of Work for each subscription for at least three (3) months after its expiration, i.e., the publication of the last issue covered by that subscription period.

6. Initial Title List Order Placement

a. BSA will provide, to the Contractor, a list of subscriptions, in Microsoft Excel format, to be ordered or renewed, and the associated ship-to address(es).

b. The Contractor will provide BSA with a newly formatted subscription list.

The Contractor shall organize the list into the format of an Annual Renewal List, (described in Section 10, Subscription Renewal Review Lists), and shall make the list available on its online serials management system to BSA for review within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of BSA’s Excel spreadsheet.

c. BSA will review the renewal list, make necessary changes, and return it to the Contractor. The Contractor shall reformat the renewal list, incorporating all changes, additions, and deletions, into a final confirmation list, and submit the confirmation list to BSA for its final approval.

d. BSA will review the confirmation list for accuracy, make any editing or other changes, and forward the confirmation list to the Contractor as the final title list. BSA may elect to waive the final confirmation list review.

e. The Contractor shall place renewals with the publishers within ten (10) working days of receiving the final authorization from BSA to order/renew.

7. Other than Initial Order Placement

The Contractor shall enter all new and renewal orders within ten (10) working

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

days after receipt of the reviewed title list and final authorization from BSA to order/renew.

8. Transfer Renewals Upon contract starting, for all renewal orders, the Contractor shall notify the Publisher, in writing, of any change in billing address and Contractor contact information.

Renewal Orders in Subsequent Years

a. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, between the Contractor and BSA, at least 90 days prior to subscription expirations, the Contractor will provide a complete list of previously ordered subscriptions (as described in Section 10, Subscription Renewal Review Lists), including any additional parts or titles that are now a part of the original ordered subscription and new additions to publisher package subscriptions.

b. BSA will make changes to the list and will return it to the Contractor for renewal/order.

c. Upon receipt of authorization from BSA to proceed and receipt of the corrected annual renewal listing, the Contractor will place the orders/renewals within ten (10) working days.

d. This renewal list shall be transmitted between the parties through the Contractor’s online serials management system.

9. Subscription Renewal Review Lists

The Contractor shall provide an online review listing from the Contractor's online serials management system as described below. The Contractor shall also make the list available for export in MS Excel format by BSA. The listings shall be sortable by "ship to” address, and shall alphabetically list all subscription titles ordered on record for that Consignee, and shall contain the following information:

a. Complete "Bill to" and "Ship to" addresses

b. Account numbers chargeable (BSA provided based on internal departments/divisions)

c. Title/Package Name

d. Publisher

e. Quantity per subscription

f. Subscription period based on BSA data

g. ISSN-International Standard Serial Number (when available)

h. Format (e.g., print, electronic)

i. Price, containing the latest known publishers' rates, including service

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

charge and/or discount

j. Status of the subscription, such as bill later, non-cancelable, slow publication

k. Publication frequency

l. All additional titles which may not be due for renewal, but which are on record for a specific Consignee

m. An 80-character capacity local information field or fields for storing unique data for each title (e.g., internal fund accounting, subject identification, and BSA assigned numbers).

10. Rush Orders (infrequent occurrence)

Upon receipt of BSA’s telephone call, email or fax requesting a rush order, the Contractor shall transmit the order to the publisher within 24 hours, at the lowest available subscription price at the time of order. When the publisher will not accept the order without prior payment, the Contractor shall send out such payment within that same 24-hour period via credit card, if required.

11. Unavailable Titles

If publications are only available through a direct order arrangement, or are discontinued, suspended, are otherwise unavailable, the Contractor shall notify BSA within five (5) working days of BSA placing the order.

12. Title Changes

The Contractor shall inform BSA via email, within ten (10) working days of BSA placing the order, of publications that have had a change of title, a split or merge in title, change in frequency, or a change in the journal package offered by the publisher. BSA will then have the option to continue with placing the order, or to cancel the order.

13. Cancellation of Outstanding Orders

BSA may instruct the Contractor to cancel outstanding orders, publisher permitting, to clear obligations against prior fiscal years, or to clear funds for re-obligation within the current fiscal year.

14. Renewal Lists with Estimated Price Increases (infrequent, but crucial for budgeting)

The Contractor shall, at BSA’s request, provide renewal lists that indicate expected inflation and price increase estimates for BSA’s renewal list.

15. No Charge Materials

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

The Contractor shall be responsible for facilitating delivery of all material published within a given subscription year. Title pages, table of contents, annual or other indexes, and other materials normally supplied by the publisher at no added charge to a requesting subscriber, are to be supplied automatically by the Contractor to BSA at no additional charge.

16. Additional Materials Not Included in the Basic Subscription Price The Contractor shall notify BSA of special issues, indexes, and unnumbered supplements not included in the basic subscription price. These items shall be made available to BSA by special order under this Agreement at the publisher's price, with no additional charges, other than any handling and transportation costs charged to the Contractor by the publisher.

17. Sample Copies (infrequent)

The Contractor shall request free sample copies of a serial when requested to do so by BSA.

18. Back Issues

Upon request from BSA, the Contractor shall acquire back issues of a title for up to one year prior to the date of the current volume if the title is available from the Publisher. Any costs associated with requesting back issues will need to be approved by BSA prior to placing the order with the Publisher.

19. Addresses

a. Bill to and Ship to Addresses. The Contractor shall support multiple shipping addresses, domestic and foreign, under one billing address.

b. Consignee addresses shall have the capacity for up to five (5) lines for each type of address, with each line up to 30 characters.

c. Change of Address. Within 10 working days of BSA’s notification of a Consignee address change, the Contractor shall notify the publisher of such change.

3.1.B. Provide web-based access to Subscription and Account Information and Other Administrative Services

1. Online Serials Management System

The Contractor must have an online serials management system accessible via the Internet that has, at a minimum, the following features:

a. User Interface to Publications

Ability for BSA to order, renew, and claim via the Web; access to a web-

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

based catalog of titles and packages including pricing, frequency, publisher information, publisher claiming restrictions, title-specific news, access to order history and claims status, and the ability to search for missing issues and get replacements online.

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

b. Ability to search catalog and orders by:

• Title or series or package name

• ISSN

• Publisher

• Account Number or Subscriber

• Contractor-assigned reference number

• Order Status or Year

c. Display features

• Bibliographic/order information for each serial title including order number, title, publisher, ISSN, format, order status, subscriber name, subscription start and end dates

• Price

• Invoice number

d. Ability for BSA designated staff to place, edit, and cancel orders online.

Orders shall be retrieved daily by the Contactor. E-mail confirmation shall be sent to the Contracting Officer’s Representative within three (3) working days after request is made online.

e. Ability for BSA designated staff and up to three (other) potential users to place claims online. Claims shall be retrieved daily, on weekdays, by the Contractor.

f. Ability for BSA to generate reports on demand for download in Excel format

(or Excel compatible format, e.g., csv or comma delimited format) including:

• Current Subscriptions. The Contractor shall make available a listing of all current subscriptions (titles with an expiration date on or after the date of the report’s request) that includes the following data:

title, publisher, ISSN, price, subscriber and/or ship-to address, subscription start and end dates, invoice number, quantity, and local information lines (able to capture any stored local information entered or requested by customer, for example internal fund accounting or local BSA number).

• Financial Summary Report. The Contractor shall make available a listing on demand by year of all Contractor instigated credit or debit invoices to BSA for services provided. This report shall include title name and invoice number.

• Claims Lists. The Contractor shall make available a listing of all outstanding claims and any responses received from the publishers.

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

• Ship-to List. The Contractor shall make available a listing of all Customer consignees and their complete addresses.

2. Administrative Services

In addition, the Contractor shall provide the following administrative services:

a. Information Bulletins. The Contractor shall provide, at no cost, information bulletins updating the latest known information on various serial titles, including title changes, changes in frequency, or changes in subscription status (delayed publication, irregular, discontinued, etc.) delivered either within their online serials management system or via email.

b. Accessible System Support. Helpdesk staff available to work with BSA staff

Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (ET), to solve technical issues with the Contractor's online serials management system.

c. Training. At no additional cost to BSA, the Contractor shall provide initial virtual, instructor-led training for up to five (5) BSA Representatives on all features of its online system. After initial training, and/or any significant system process changes/upgrades instructional materials on all features of its online system could be provided instead of training for any users.

d. Links to Publishers' Websites. The Contractor shall provide in its online serials management system links to publisher’s websites to facilitate access to information on publishers' offerings.

e. Journal Support. On request, the Contractor shall supply BSA's details (IP addresses, etc.) to the publisher where required to enable access to e-journal subscriptions or the electronic component of print subscriptions.

f. EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Compliant. The Contractor shall have the ability to encode and exchange electronic data including invoices using X12 standards with local databases/software systems including OCLC Worldshare Management Services.

g. Contractor Technical Representative. The Contractor, for the term of the contract, shall assign a representative and alternate contact by name, who are familiar with the terms of this Statement of Work, to provide

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

personalized in-house assistance (via toll free or local (free to BSA) telephone number and email) to BSA, who can provide support in account transition from the incumbent and account claims resolution. The representative should be available Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m.

to 4:00 p.m. (ET). The representative shall respond to all inquiries within one (1) business day.

h. Records Retention. The Contractor shall maintain complete records of all bibliographic and financial transactions of BSA for up to three (3) years from the end date of the subscriptions. The Contractor shall provide, to BSA, immediate access to these records on demand, with the most recent two (2) years available for immediate access by BSA within the Contractor’s online serials management system.

3.1.C. Provide invoices and ensure timely and accurate payment of publishers and reimbursement of BSA, and financial account management.

1. Advance Payment to Publishers The Contractor shall pay all regular subscription orders in advance before the invoice is submitted to BSA. Upon request, the Contractor shall provide to BSA proof of payment of any order invoiced.

2. Costs in excess of authorized funding level

If the cost of titles to be ordered exceeds the authorized funding level, the Contractor shall stop the order process and notify BSA within three (3) working days, of discovery and provide price information on all titles not yet ordered. BSA will provide modified instructions for all titles not yet ordered. After receiving instructions from BSA, the Contractor has five (5) working days to place the remaining orders.

3. Monthly Itemized Invoices

The Contractor shall provide BSA with monthly itemized invoices. Invoices shall be sortable by "ship to" and "account number chargeable." Each invoice shall include, at a minimum, the following items:

a. Bill-to and Ship-to addresses

b. Account number or fund ID chargeable

c. Contract Number

d. Order number to publisher

e. Title or Package name

f. Format

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

g. Quantity

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

h. Subscription period, based on Contractor data

i. ISSN (whenever available)

j. Price plus other charges

k. Price status (i.e., firm price, bill later, estimated price) – if relevant.

4. Adjustments

The Contractor shall make additional payments as necessary and shall adjust for unforeseen allowable charges, such as currency fluctuations, price adjustments, or additional volumes, etc. BSA shall be notified and will need to approve or request a cancellation if the amount of adjustment is more than 10% of the original cost.

5. Financial Account Management

The Contractor shall provide support to BSA in tracking funds obligated against the authorized funding level. Support shall include the following:

a. Best Estimates of Supplemental and Bill-Later Charges

Initial pre-order price quotes will contain estimates of costs for publisher "bill later" items. In subsequent years, estimates of such continuations will be included on renewal lists to ensure funding availability is maintained. The Contractor shall supply, upon request and at no charge, a listing by title showing "bill later" titles billed versus those not yet billed.

b. Report of Estimated Outstanding Charges

BSA may request a report of estimated outstanding charges, that the vendor has not yet billed for, prior to the end of the fiscal year.

6. Cancellations and Refunds

The Contractor shall cancel orders with publishers upon BSA’s request. All cancellations shall be accomplished within five (5) working days upon appropriate notification from BSA. The Contractor shall recover funds from publishers whenever possible. If no funds will be recovered under a cancellation, the Contractor will notify BSA and provide written evidence of their attempts to secure the refund for the government. If funds are recovered, they shall be promptly credited to BSA, and no administrative fee shall be charged.

7. For Lost Periodicals, Replacements, and Discontinuance of Publication

In the case where replacement is unavailable, and refunds are offered instead, the Contractor shall make a refund in full of all amounts refunded by the publishers.

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

8. Publishers’ Prices The Contractor shall supply on demand publisher’s invoices or other documentation acceptable to BSA to verify subscription costs charged to BSA.

3.1.D. Facilitate timely online subscription access and claim delivery of ordered subscriptions, both print and electronic.

1. Facilitate timely access to all online subscriptions The Contractor shall act as the contact point for BSA in obtaining from the publisher timely access to the online content.

2. Claims for Missing, Defective or Mutilated Issues

The Contractor shall act as the contact point for BSA in obtaining from the publisher replacement copies of periodical issues. Claim types shall include missing issues, damaged issues, gaps in receipt of a title, non-start of a new order or renewal, error in consignee address, and duplicate issues received. The Contractor shall handle claims for any subscription for up to three months after the termination date of the subscription. The claim notice sent from the Contractor to the publisher shall include the following information:

a. Title being claimed

b. Specific issues (enumeration)

c. Date of Contractor's order to publisher

d. Order period

3. Online Claims

The Contractor shall offer online claims services within its online serials management system. In addition, the Contractor shall accept rush claims within its online serials management system, by email or telephone. The Contractor shall place all claims with the publisher within a minimum of five working days after receipt of the request from BSA. Rush claims shall be processed in fewer than 5 working days.

4. Missing Issues Bank

The Contractor shall maintain a missing issues bank, like a storehouse of collected issues, or access to information about available issues, to potentially replace those that BSA is missing.

"This document contains BNL procurement requirements and specifications for solicitation and technical evaluation. The information is high-level and does not include the detail necessary for 'development' or 'production' as defined under 15

CFR §772.1, 22 CFR §120.33, or 10 CFR Part 810; therefore, it does not constitute export-controlled technology or technical data."

Appendices Appendix 1 - Definitions

Attachments Attachment 1 - BSA Sample Title List

Appendix 1 - Definitions

Bill Later. A type of continuation in which a Contractor does not invoice a library customer until the publisher has confirmed the price and/availability of the item or items.

BNL. Brookhaven National Laboratory, a multi-program national laboratory operated by Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA).

Brookhaven Science Associates LLC (BSA). A limited-liability company founded by the Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University, the largest academic user of Laboratory facilities, and Battelle, a nonprofit applied science and technology organization.

Claim. Transmittal of demands from BSA to the publisher for publications believed to be due, or for replacements for damaged or defective publications.

Consignee. The location to which items are shipped; also known as the “ship-to” address. Consortia. Group membership that offers discounts or other perks to members.

Contractor. The organization providing serial subscription services to BSA.

Merge. The combination of two or more publications into one continuing publication.

Non-cancelable. A subscription that cannot be canceled once placed. It must run for the full subscription length.

OCLC Worldshare Management Services. The Research Library's Services Platform and Discovery Service.

Publisher Price. The term "publisher price," as used in this agreement, means the publisher's list price (or list price with publisher discount) for the given subscription period at the time that the order is accepted by the publisher. It is expected to be the lowest price applicable to BSA.

Serial. As used in the field of library science and in this solicitation, means any publication issued in successive parts, usually (though not always) at regular intervals, and intended to be continued indefinitely. Serials include: periodicals, newspapers, magazines, annuals, yearbooks, journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions, numbered monographic series, and other serially published works. Serials may be published in any medium or format (including electronic, print, microform, or other non-print media), and may be available through purchase (as with traditional print magazines) or license (as with online journals).

Slow publication. A publication that isn’t always published at specific times or consistently each year. Split. The division of a publication into two or more continuing publications.

Subscription. As used in this solicitation, an arrangement for providing, for a defined period of time, publications issued on a continuing basis, and related services.

It may also designate back issues of serials or periodical publications.

“This data has been reviewed in accordance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR § 120.34, the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR § 734.3(b)(3), and 10 CFR Part 810, and may be released without export restrictions”