Digital Commons

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE / SOURCES SOUGHT

(Under the Sat - $250,000)

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at West Point intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to only one responsible source in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).  "Only one responsible source" is based on the company being the sole developer and provider of the product and / or service and is therefore the only source capable of satisfying the Government's requirement.  The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with:

        Elsevier, Inc.

        230 Park Ave FL 8

        New York, NY 10169-0929

This is considered a sole source to Elsevier, Inc. because – based on market research and to the best of MICC West Point’s knowledge – Elsevier, Inc. is the only known source that can provide the service and capabilities required for USMA’s institutional repository (IR) System.  

Elsevier, Inc. is the sole proprietor of  the Digital Commons institutional repository.  The content and access provided by Elsevier BV are key ingredients to the success of the USMA program.  No other vendor has the ability to provide such a product nor with the contents that are available only to Elsevier BV.  Their products are proprietary.  The vendor will not allow its products or services to be sold or distributed by any other source.

MFR:  Elsevier, Inc.

P/N#: 

ITEM:  Digital Commons

QTY:  1 each

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document is available.  However, any interested party that believes is capable of meeting our requirement may identify themselves but must submit evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement as an Authorized Agent.  If a vendor is an Authorized Agent of Elsevier, Inc., they must submit written proof from Elsevier, Inc., that says they have permission to sell / distribute / service the equipment on Elsevier’s behalf (NOTE:  Documents will be verified with Elsevier.).  All interested parties must provide the following data with their responses: 

1.  Full Company Name and Address

2.  SAMs Unique Entity ID (UEI)

3.  CAGE Code

4.  TAX ID# (aka “EIN” or “TIN”#)

5.  Business Size ("Large" or "Small"… must be stated on your reply)

6.  The NAICS Code(s) your company uses to identify its business size.

7.  Company POC, Email, Phone#

8.  Proof (no exceptions) - -  

     a.  Authorization Letter Elsevier, Inc. that says you are an Authorized Agent of Elsevier, Inc., with permission to install parts / components, service their equipment, and provide on-line training on their behalf.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) NAICS Code is 511120 and the SBA Size Standard is 1,000 employees.

A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Any information received will be considered solely for market research purposes to determine a competitive procurement.  Responses must be submitted in writing by the No-Later-Than (NLT) closing date and time stated below.  Telephone responses or requests will not be accepted.  Please submit all documents and responses to ginella.e.richard-lane.civ@army.mil by NLT 08/19/22 @ 4:00 PM (EST).