Statement of Work.docx

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Statement of Work

I. Background Information

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL) requires electronic access for all USDA users and public on-site users to scientific journals published by Cambridge University Press.

II. Requirements

1. The contractor shall provide electronic access via IP authentication over the Internet to Cambridge University Press journals for use by all USDA employees, authorized public on-site users, and contractors, cooperators and volunteers performing the work solely for and on behalf of USDA and acting within the scope of their relationship with USDA. In this context, the word “Cooperators” refer to representatives of agencies with which USDA has entered into formal Cooperative Agreements

2. All USDA locations worldwide are to be considered as authorized premises.

3. In addition to internal use, authorized users have the right to use content of the journals for ordinary business, scholarly and educational purposes of the Government, including but not limited to viewing, printing, saving, reusing and disseminating content.

4. The contractor shall make the subscribed Cambridge University Press journals accessible 24 hours per day. Authorized users shall be granted access to the Cambridge University Press journals through the IP recognition authentication process without any impediments.

5. The contractor shall provide the Cambridge University Press journals in accordance with the following terms and conditions:

a. The authorized users shall have the right to use content during the term of the subscription.

b. The contractor shall grant Perpetual Data Rights to the subscribed-to content. Upon request by NAL the contractor shall provide the subscribed-to or purchased content in the mutually agreed-upon electronic medium and format.

c. The right to perpetual use of the subscribed-to journal content will survive the termination of the contract for any reason.

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III. Schedule of Deliverables

Deliverable

Due Date

Task 1.

Provide IP authenticated access via the internet for all USDA users to specified Cambridge University Press electronic journals

Upon award

Task 2.

a. Provide COUNTER-compliant usage statistics for all users including commonly recognized data elements.

b. Usage statistics shall include the (IP) address of every user and their respective use of specified Cambridge University Press electronic journals content, if available.

c. Provide and maintain administrative credentials for access to institutional administrative interface for the purposes of customization, usage data retrieval and other administrative purposes, as permitted by the system.

a. Monthly

b. Annually

c. Upon award