Redacted Justification and Approval_1232SA23Q0065.pdf

This document contains details of a sole source justification for a federal contract opportunity. The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library intends to negotiate a contract on a sole source basis with Springer Customer Service Center LLC to provide electronic access via IP authentication for all USDA users and public on-site users to selected electronic journals, journal backfiles, ebooks and other resources published by Springer Nature. The contractor shall make the publications accessible 24 hours a day and grant perpetual access and data rights to subscribed content. The period of performance is from July 1 to June 30 each year. The justification cites FAR 6.302-1 and 41 USC 253(c)(5) to permit other than full and open competition as Springer Nature is the only copyright holder and source that can meet the requirement for immediate access and guarantee perpetual access and data rights to its publications. The anticipated date of award is June 30, 2023.