Sole Source Justification-1232SA23Q0112_Redacted.pdf

This sole source justification document relates to a special notice federal contract opportunity issued by the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. The solicitation seeks a single-award contract for a plagiarism detection software to provide electronic access for all USDA users and public on-site users to coverage of STEM literature. The justification cites that the incumbent contractor's software is the only one that meets the government's requirement for comprehensive coverage of publications in agriculture and adjacent sciences, as well as proprietary algorithm and database structure necessitating a sole source award. The period of performance and total contract value are redacted.