JA brand name OVID_redacted_Redacted.pdf

CUI//SP-SSEL

Control Number: MICC-WP-2025-30<SAT

CUI//SP-SSEL

(Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

3 SEP 2021

Brand Name Justification and Approval

Under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)

1. Contracting Activity: Mission and Installation Contracting Command – West Point, NY (MICC-WP)

2. Description of Action: This approval is for a new firm-fixed-price contract, funded with fiscal year 2025 Operations and Maintenance funds and will be a small business set-aside procurement.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: This requirement is for digital access to OVID’s academic journals. The OVID journals cover subjects in Health Physics, Strength & conditioning, and Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services, with a size standard of 1,000 employees and a PSC of 7A21, IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software).

The estimated total dollar value for this requirement is

The Period of performance for this requirement is 3 March 2025 to 2 March 2026

4. Authority Cited: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g. urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

a) This is a brand name justification, commercial requirement to provide the United

States Military Academy (USMA) Jefferson Library with digital access to OVID academic journals to be used at the United States Military Academy, West Point

NY.

b) Justification for brand name:

OVID Technology is the only manufacturer of these academic journals. The content and access provided by OVID Technology are key ingredients to the success of the USMA library program. Their products are proprietary and include Health Physics, The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. This procurement is a comprehensive collection of sports medicine and medical research content that will form the core of any serious medical library. It covers all the specific disciplines that USMA offers in its

CUI//SP-SSEL

Control Number: MICC-WP-2025-30<SAT

CUI//SP-SSEL

(Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

6 SEP 2021

11. Technical Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

12. Requirements Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based price analysis techniques listed in FAR 13.106-3(a)(2).

In accordance with FAR 15.403-1(a): Certified cost or pricing data shall not be obtained for acquisition at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.

14. Contracting Officer Certification

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.