1.04b Sole Source Justification_Redacted.pdf

This sole source justification document relates to solicitation number N0018924Q0034 from the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command for online scholarly journals from Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The justification requests approval to award a sole source contract to the incumbent contractor due to lack of other capable sources and unacceptable delay and increased costs that would result from recompeting the requirement. The contractor is the only supplier able to provide all of the specific journals, publications, and periodicals required by the agency in a consolidated online platform. Transitioning to a new supplier would require significant time and resources to identify and onboard alternative sources for each individual title.