Digital Subscription to ProQuest

The Executive Office of the President intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The period of performance will be for five years (one-year base period and four one-year option periods).
The objective of this requirement is to procure Enterprise licenses from ProQuest LLC to access digital newspapers. The digital newspapers must include current, full-text access to major United States newspapers like the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the Christian Science Monitor.
This is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation is available. However, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may submit a capability statement, which the government will consider. The response must be in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support the respondent's ability to provide timely and effective services that would be advantageous to the government. The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
The Contracting Officer is Mashonda Walston. The Government will not post a Request for Quotes. Capability submissions are due by September 10, 2018, at 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, via email ONLY at mwalston@oa.eop.gov. The Government will not respond to questions via phone call.
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