Electronic Access to National Academy if Science Journals

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. No solicitation will be issued.
All responsible sources who believe they can provide the services listed may submit, in writing to the identified point of contact, a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Responses are to be received within 10 days of this notice. No telephone calls are being accepted.

The United States Department Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL) intends to negotiate and award on a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) basis. Contract type will be a Firm Fixed Price with a base year and four (4) one year option periods. This will be awarded to National Academy of Sciences. This is for electronic access via the internet to all issues of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences for use by all USDA employees. NAICS Code is 511120. Annual period of performance is estimated to be September 1 - August 31 through year 2023.

Award is in accordance with both 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.303-1
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The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is mandated (7 U.S.C. 3101) to serve as the primary agricultural information resource of the United States. One of its functions in that role is the acquisition of information in all aspects of agriculture and allied sciences. In support of this function, the NAL acquires journal publications in electronic format from publishers and makes the journals accessible to USDA employees and library patrons via the internet. In keeping with its charge to collect agricultural and related information, it seeks to maintain a collection of publications in various formats from a variety of publishers and sources.
The National Academy of Sciences, as copyright holder for its journals, National Academy of Sciences, is currently the only vendor that can meet the NAL's requirement for seamless, un-embargoed access to the most recent six months of their publication(s), as well as perpetual access to all issues.

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