Online Journal Subscriptions RFQ.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Online Journal Subscriptions

Solicitation Number: HU000126QE002 Solicitation Issue Date: 15 December 2025

Questions Date/Time 18 December 2025 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) Response Date/Time: 22 December 2025 2:00 PM, EST

Classification Code: DA – IT and Telecom PSC: DA10 – IT and Telecom - Business Application / Application Development

Software as a Service

Contact Points: Ashley McRae, Contract Specialist Email:ashley.mcrae@usuhs.edu

Emily Mashek, Contracting Officer Email:emily.mashek@usuhs.edu

Contracting Office: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Acquisitions Directorate, A1040C 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition procedures.

This competition is set aside forsmall businesses(total small business set-aside competition). The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 513120 – Periodical Publishers, size standard of 1,000 employees.

This solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect in Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06 dated 1 October 2025 and Defense Publication Notice 20251110 dated 10 November 2025.

Requirement Description

The Uniformed Services University's (USU) Learning Resource Center (LRC) has a requirement for Annual Online Journal Subscriptions to support the University’s students, faculty and staff. All subscriptions must be available in electronic format to be accessed by all approved USU patrons via the Internet. Remote access via a secure EZ Proxy server and compliance with ASA guidelines is required. Quotes that do not include access for all registered users are not acceptable. The Period of Performance is 01 January 2026 - 31 December 2026. For full details of the required journal titles, please refer to Attachment 1 - Price Quote Table.

General Information

Basis of Award - Price The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible, responsive vendor whose quote meets all of the solicitation and product requirements. To be eligible for award, the vendor must quote on all of the items identified in the Price Quote Table.Failureto quote on all items will result in rejection of the quote (non-responsive).

Questions mailto:ashley.mcrae@usuhs.edu mailto:emily.mashek@usuhs.edu

Vendors must submit all questions about this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer by the date and time stated above. All responses to the questions will be in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation.

Quote Submission Vendors must submit their quotations via email to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer no later than the date and time specified above. FAX quotations will not be accepted. Quotes received after the response date and time will not be considered. Please reference the RFQ name and number in the subject line of email communications.

System for Award Management (SAM) In order to be eligible for award, vendorsmustberegistered in SAM (www.SAM.gov).

Instructions to Offerors

Technical Quote

1. Vendors are encouraged to provide product literature to augment their quote.

2. Quote submissions must include the following information.

a. Company’s full name and address

b. CAGE, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and Tax Identification Number

c. Name, title, phone number, and email of the person authorized to sign contracts for the company

Price Quote

1. The quote should mirror (identify) the product lines in the Price Quote Table (See Attachment 1). The

Vendor may add lines to their quote if needed to account for additional items or for items that are separately priced.

2. The Vendor must provide a price for each item listed in the table and provide a total delivered price.

3. If the product is part of a system, the Vendor should identify that the product is a system (component parts are not separately priced). The Vendor should only identify the individual components in the system if the itemization of the internal components are in accordance with customary commercial practices.

4. If an item is not separately priced, vendors may enter NSP (not separately priced) or $0.00 in the price column. For example, if shipping is included in the price, enter NSP or $0.00 in the price column.

5. Quote prices shall be valid for a minimum of 60 days.

Provisions and Clauses

The solicitation and contract are subject to the FAR provisions and clauses and are also subject to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) provisions and clauses that are hereby incorporated by reference via Attachment 2.

Attachments

Attachment 1: Price Quote Table Attachment 2: Provisions and Clauses http://www.sam.gov/