SSJ_Project_Muse_Ebooks_2019_Redacted.pdf

Office of Contracting and Logistics Management Revised 13 August 2018

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE/BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE <$250K

PO Number:

The effort listed on this form is for:

The material and/or service listed on this form is:

Restricted to the following source or manufacturer:

• Manufacturer/Source:

Project Muse Johns Hopkins University Press

• POC and Phone Number:

• Address:

2715 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218

Description of the item(s) or service(s) required and the estimated cost(s):

Item# MFG Name Description Qty U/I Unit Price Ext Price 1 Project Muse Ebook Collections * 1

TOTAL:

* See ebook collections and costs listed on quote

1. List the Required Delivery Date (RDD) or Period of Performance (POP):

Perpetual content access is set up on placement of order

2. Specify characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source/brand product

(unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this source/brand can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources/brands.

• Seamlessly integrated, and accessible on platform already in use by NPS

• Publisher’s proprietary content

• Perpetual access with no maintenance fees

Sole Source Brand Name

Supply Service

3. Indicate if the requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the Government.

Yes, the requested materials represent the minimum requirements of the Government as described on the Market Research Memorandum and Statement of Requirements.

4. Indicate if the material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect or interface with the existing system.

Yes, the requested resources must be, and are, compatible with the library’s existing systems. The platform is already in use and accessible by IP address and recognized by the proxy server for seamless integration into and access from our databases pages and research guides. The ebooks are discoverable through Primo (library resource discovery tool). They are compatible with other resources available from Project Muse, and fit the profile of collections needed to support NPS teaching and research.

5. Does a patent, copyright or proprietary data limit competition?

Yes, competition is limited by proprietary content.

6. Are the items “direct replacement” parts/components for existing equipment? If so, provide the information about the Next Higher Assembly (NHA)/equipment which the replacement parts are going into (e.g., description, model, part number, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), etc.).

N/A

7. Provide any additional information to support a sole source/brand name sole source procurement. The rationale must justify “either” substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not recovered through competition or unacceptable delays in fulfilling the mission of the agency.

These collections are in subject areas relevant to both the School of International Graduate Studies and the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy. Perpetual access to these ebook titles will ensure that our collection is current, and will strengthen research capabilities in the listed schools. Delay in acquiring this content could hinder the NPS academic mission.

TECHNICAL OR REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I CERTIFY THAT THE STATEMENTS CHECKED, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE ARE

COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE

PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE/BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES

THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.