A14._Notice_of_Intent_to_sole_source_.pdf

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure Springer America’s Collection Journals on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and only one source reasonably available. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to enter into a firm fixed-price contract with Springer Science + Business Media, LLC of New York, NY 10013-1522.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 519130 with 1000 employee size standard.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any small-business firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contract Specialist in the form of a capability statement. Supporting evidence in sufficient detail that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement listed must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by August 22, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. Local time. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will not reimburse for any costs connected with supplying sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed. In order to receive a government award, a firm must be registered in the System award management (SAM) (www.sam.gov). Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information.

Questions and capability statements should be directed to Anne Fleischman by email only at anne.m.fleischman@usace.army.mil.

The following specifications are required for a vendor in supplying the book titles in the specified Springer/Nature eBook Collections:

a) Online access to the Springer/Nature eBook Collections listed in Attachment A.

b) Furnish website/database support staff for IP modifications (Attachment B) and other technical issues.

c) Supply usage statistics and complimentary articles for material beyond subscribed date range if/when requested.

d) The government retains archive access to subscribed material.

e) Provide access to purchased archive collection (if applicable).

f) One (1) website database supplying right of entry.

g) All material must be delivered to the US Army Corps of Engineers - Rock

Island District, 1500 Rock Island Drive, Rock Island, IL, 61201, no later than 30

September and will allow perpetual online access.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:%20anne.m.fleischman@usace.army.mil.

mailto:%20anne.m.fleischman@usace.army.mil.

Attachment A Biomedical and Life Sciences

(copyright years - 2005 through 2011)

Earth and Environmental Science (copyright years - 2005 through 2011)

Engineering (copyright years - 2011 and 2012)

Attachment B

CPC WPC CPC WPC

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