American Physical Society (APS) Online Library Platform Subscription
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0017325QKN06
- Agency
-
Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Contracting Division, part of the U.S. Department of Navy, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to enter into a sole source contract with the American Physical Society (APS) for an online library platform subscription. This procurement will renew the annual subscription to APS's scientific and technical literature database, which provides essential research resources to NRL scientists and engineers. The contract is being pursued under FAR 6.302-1 as a sole source acquisition, with APS cited as the unique holder of intellectual property rights for this specific content. The subscription supports the Ruth H. Hooker Research Library at NRL Code 1050 in maintaining its collection of modern scientific technical literature across multiple disciplines. The notice was posted on September 2, 2025, and falls under the periodical publishers category with NAICS code 513120.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors of the government's intention to proceed with a sole source contract while providing an opportunity for alternative vendors to demonstrate their capabilities. Any firm believing it can meet the requirements has 15 days from the publication date (until September 16, 2025) to submit written notification to the Contracting Officer. Interested contractors must provide a capability statement, proposal, quotation, or supporting evidence with sufficient detail to demonstrate their ability to comply with the subscription requirements. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the procurement based on responses received to this notice. No formal solicitation will be posted, making this Special Notice the primary vehicle for potential contractors to express interest and demonstrate their qualifications. The procurement supports NRL's research and development mission by ensuring continued access to critical scientific literature resources.
Notice text
The U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Contracting Division intends to enter into a sole source contract with American Physical Society (APS) in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 for the award of APS Subscription. This is the renewal of annual subscription to which APS holds the copyright to the information. These are intellectual property rights which can only be provided by APS.
Please see the attached specifications for additional details.
This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. A solicitation will not be posted; however, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within 15 days of publication of this announcement. Any submitted capability statement, proposal, quotation, or supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. Responses received shall be considered by the agency; however, a determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications APS.docx | DOCX document |
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