EBSCO Subscription Services

To All Interested Parties:

The internal Revenue Services (IRS) intends to acquire EBSCO subscription services, 10 ESTES St. IPSWICH, MA, 01938-2106 US, in support of the IRS Library Counsel.  This requirement will be made on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and FAR 6.302-1.  Period of Performance:  September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023.  The service makes available access to research resources that are tailored to the legal research needs of the attorneys and paralegals employed by the IRS Office of Chief Counsel.  This includes resources on business, economics, finance, plus domestic and interantional industries.  This subscription services provide the Office of Chief Counsel access to research resources that support a business research platform.  The Oficce of Chief Counsel and other IRS business units require access to both full-text and peer-reviewed journals that provide current and historical information on business trends, economic and industry resources.  The services support electronic subscription access to an online resource used for business, economics and plyshcology/behavorial sciences research, plus additional psychology content.  The services further provides annual elelcronic subscription access to business research collection, EconLit (full text), a psychology and behavioral sciences collection plus subsctiptions to include PsycARTICLES (full text).

The procurment is not a small business set aside, NAICS: 519130 - Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals.  Award will be be made in the form of a Government pourchase order, this requirement is under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, award shall be be made on Best Value basis.  This notice of intent is not a request for proposal.  This notices is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

Potential sources that can demonstrate the capabilities to provide the aforementioned services may submit their capabilities statement in writitng to Kimberly.A.Johnson4@irs.gov no later than 9:00 AM, July 1, 2022.  Infomation received will be considered solely for the the purpose of determinining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.  Please note: a solicitation does not exist.  A determination by the Government to compet this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.