Access to Web of Science, EndNote and Incites

The National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations seeks an IDIQ contract to provide access to Web of Science, EndNote, and InCites research tools, with proposals due November 4, 2026 at 6:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time and questions due October 27, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. EDT. No set-aside applies.

Place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland 20892. The contractor must provide access to Web of Science databases including Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Conference Proceedings Citation Index, Book Citation Index, Current Chemical Reactions, Emerging Sources Citation Index, Index Chemicus, BIOSIS Citation Index, Current Contents Connect, Data Citation Index, Derwent Innovations Index, and Zoological Record. Desktop bibliographic management software must include at least 7,000 citation styles, customizable reference creation, collaborative sharing capabilities, and automatic updates. The solicitation includes options for InCites Benchmarking software for NIH Library staff and HHS agency personnel. The contractor must provide open-URL-enabled software for third-party linking and API access to databases with detailed terms and conditions. Database content updates are required at minimum weekly, with annual updates for Journal Citation Reports. Web platform upgrades must be provided at no additional cost.

The contract structure spans a base year plus four options, with pricing also required for an additional six-month extension option. NAICS code is 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services; PSC is 7630, Newspapers and Periodicals. This acquisition is conducted under FAR Part 12 for commercial items. The small business size standard is 10.0 million dollars. Evaluation criteria include technical proposal and program plan, organizational experience, past performance, and personnel experience and availability, with award to the responsible offeror providing best value. The contracting officer is Lynda Cole at Lynda.cole@nih.gov.