Access to Cambridge University Press Electronic Journals
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q1504
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Beltsville, Maryland 20705, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks access to Cambridge University Press electronic journals for the National Agricultural Library, with quotations due September 22, 2026. The procurement intends single-source award, though the Government reserves discretion to compete based on responses received.
Place of performance is Calverton, MD 20705, with delivery to the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Maryland. The requirement covers a comprehensive collection of 21 peer-reviewed academic journals including American Antiquity, Bird Conservation International, British Journal of Nutrition, Bulletin of Entomological Research, Canadian Entomologist, Environment and Development Economics, Environmental Conservation, Journal of Agricultural Science, Journal of Dairy Research, Journal of Helminthology, Journal of Tropical Ecology, Lichenologist, Nutrition Research Reviews, Plant Genetic Resources, Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Quaternary Research, and Zygote.
The contract period runs one year base (September 29, 2026–September 28, 2027) plus four optional one-year renewal periods through September 28, 2031. Access must be available 24 hours per day across all USDA locations worldwide for all USDA employees, authorized public on-site users, contractors, cooperators, and volunteers. The agreement includes online-only access to the full Cambridge University Press journals package with perpetual access to all volumes published during the term, shallow back-file access per individual journal terms, and uncapped Open Access publishing in hybrid and gold OA journals. Perpetual usage rights survive contract termination. Required deliverables include dedicated email support within 10 days of award, an onboarding webinar within 30 days, quarterly OA publication reports, automatic retroactive OA author outreach within 30 days, Cambridge Eligibility Checker tool access and training within 10 days, COUNTER-compliant monthly usage statistics, and administrative credentials for the institutional interface.
Award will be made on lowest price technically acceptable basis, considering pricing for the full performance period with all options, applicable discounts, and technical capability. The NAICS code is 513120 (Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers). This is an unrestricted acquisition open to all responsible sources.
Notice text
The United States Department Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), intends to award on a single source basis.
Potential sources who believe they can provide the services listed are invited to submit a quotation by the response date listed, in accordance with the instructions provided herein. All timely responses to this solicitation will be considered, however, the determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1504 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Access to Cambridge University Press Electronic Journals.
This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 513120. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C04_Terms and Conditions_1232SA26Q1504.pdf | ||
| C04a_Statement of Work_1232SA26Q1504.pdf |
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