JA_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) for the Franzello Aeromedical Library's procurement of Web of Science databases from Clarivate Analytics. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with a 12-month base year and four 12-month option years, intended to provide scientific citation database and author citation tracking services. The library requires an exclusive, comprehensive scientific literature database covering multiple research fields relevant to USAFSAM scientists and engineers.

Clarivate Analytics is being proposed as the sole source due to their exclusive legal copyright and unique market position, with no comparable replacement identified in market research. The library staff surveyed potential alternative vendors through publishers' advertisements and new publication reviews but could not identify equivalent resources. The total contract value is redacted, but the procurement is justified by the database's critical nature for supporting USAFSAM's technical research activities. The library intends to maintain an open dialogue with users and continue market research to potentially introduce competition in future procurement cycles.