KO_Determination_ASTM_2019___Redacted.pdf

ERDC-19-1445

Contracting Officer Determination Sole Source

ASTM Subscription

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office (ECO) intends to make contract award pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a single source, (1) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, for the purposes of providing written consent and approval to award a Sole Source contract to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) because only one source is deemed reasonably available due to exclusive licensing agreement.

The Information Technology Lab has a requirement to procure one multiple physical site license for the following journals: ASTM Complete Set of Standards, Complete Digital Library, and Enterprise Subscription. This subscription will be for a base period with 3 option periods. This requirement is estimated to be in the amount of .

Base Coverage Period: 01 JAN 2019 – 31 DEC 2019 Option 1 Coverage Period: 01 JAN 2020 – 31 DEC 2020 Option 2 Coverage Period: 01 JAN 2021 – 31 DEC 2021 Option 3 Coverage Period: 01 JAN 2022 – 31 DEC 2022

This Contracting Officer Determination is in accordance with FAR 13.106(b) Soliciting from a single source (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g. urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

The ERDC ITL Library is responsible for providing trained information professionals and worldwide information access is all areas of ERDC’s missions through online databases, reference materials, interlibrary loans, article reprints, etc. This requirement is an annual renewal of the journal subscription to maintain up-to-date information to support ERDC’s mission. Each year ITL is required to renew the ERDC multiple physical site license for journals in order to meet the mission of the Library Science and Knowledge Management Branch. Referencing letter dated 11 September 2018, as the owners of the intellectual property, ASTM is the only vendor that can provide access to its ASTM Compass Platform.

Based on the above and in accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i), it is hereby determined that ASTM is the only vendor capable of providing the required multiple physical site license and it is in the best interest of the Government award a sole source contract to ASTM for this requirement.

Jeannette R. Jabour Contracting Officer