2020 ACM Digital Library Subscription Renewal

 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  This is not a solicitation or request for offers.  No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored.  Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Association Computing Machinery Inc (ACM) of New York to furnish:

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Description: Subscription for 7 Libraries Includes: ACM Publications (Journals, Magazines, Conference Proceedings, Newsletters,  Websites & Multimedia Files) ACM Affiliated Publications (Journals, Proceedings & Bulletins) ACM Guide to Computing Literature (Bibliographic database, Abstracting and Indexing Service) 

Period of Performance: 1 January 2020-31 December 2020

Authorized OEM Association Computing Machinery Resellers Only/Must Provide LOA with Quote 

Quantity: 1Yr

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 519120 with the size standard of $16.5K.   The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is J076.

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. 

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice.  Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.   Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The point of contact is: Katrina Gallagher, email: katrina.gallagher@nrl.navy.mil.  

Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.    

This notice will close on: 9 March 2020 at 4.00pm, Local Time, Washington D.C.