American institute of physics journal subscription

NASA/LARC has a requirement for renewal period 01/01/2014 thru 12/31/2014 for online subscriptions to Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Journal of Chemical Physics,Physics Today, Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, Review of Scientific Instruments, Physics of Fluids (1958-present) (online and backfile) and 03/01/2014 thru 02/28/2015 for American Journal of Physics.

NASA/LARC intends to purchase the items from American Institute of Physics Publishing(AIP). AIP Publishing is the only source to offer the required online subscriptions. In order to further LaRC research capability the Library subscribes to numerous engineering and science subscriptions for use in research and the engineering community.

It would take substantial duplication of recources and time for another source to provide the required subscription renewal, and this additional expense is not expected to be recovered through competition.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on 01/27/2014. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html .