Sole_Source_Justification.pdf

Sole Source Justification

PR# 1300903519

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is a Naval research activity operating under the direction of the Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The installation provides research, development, test and evaluation, engineering, analysis, and assessment, as well as Fleet support capabilities for naval warfare. Through its Warfare Center Research Commons, NUWCDIVNPT provides library and information services to Navy scientists and engineers. The Research Commons provides centralized access to subscription content which includes online access to leading scientific journals and conference proceedings published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Warfare Center Research Commons’ researchers need ready access to scientific research to support mission requirements, including the design, development, testing, and evaluation of national defense technologies. ASME publishes leading academic journals and conference proceedings that contain the latest, best-available science in these key areas. Research Commons’ researchers continually consult and reference these journals and proceedings to support and advance their work, and subsequently require online access to this scientific content. At a minimum, they require access to the following:

ASME Current Journals, complete (2000-present) ASME Current Conference Proceedings (2008-Current)

Estimated value of this requirement:

Period of Performance: One (1) year base period, with three (3) one-year option periods. FOB Destination.

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION:

ASME holds exclusive copyrights to the research content in the journals and conference proceedings that it publishes. Without access to this content, Navy research would be delayed or incomplete of the latest scientific and technical developments in key areas. No other sources offer the required publications.

Leading academic database providers such as ProQuest and EBSCO, were researched to determine whether they might also provide access to the required content. They do not include all of the required journals or conference proceedings. Therefore, ASME is the only source available to provide online access to the required journals and conference proceedings.

RESELLERS:

ASME confirmed in an email dated 16 February 2021 that it does not have authorized resellers.

Requiring Department:

Based on the above, I recommend this acquisition be conducted on a Sole Source basis. I certify the technical data which form the basis of this justification are complete and accurate.

APPROVAL:

Contracting Officer:

Based on the above, I have determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only this source meets the requirement. I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.