Elsevier Tech Library Subscription
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W911QY-25-R-TECH
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of performance
- Natick, Massachusetts 01760, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division, has issued a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole source contract to Elsevier INC. for technical library subscription services. The contract will support the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) with a ScienceDirect Online subscription providing access to peer-reviewed journal articles and scientific publications. This is classified under NAICS code 519290 for Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The Army has determined that Elsevier is the sole provider of this comprehensive technological search catalog, making competition unsuitable. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed price agreement under the simplified acquisition threshold using Army Operations & Maintenance funds.
The Special Notice serves as a notification of the Army's intent to proceed with sole source procurement rather than competitive bidding, with the objective of maintaining access to over 14 million publications from 3,800 journals and 35,000 books essential for warfighting technology development. Interested parties must submit responses via email to Kevin Morris at kevin.m.morris24.civ@army.mil by 3:00 PM EDT on July 15, 2025, demonstrating clear and compelling evidence that competition would be in the government's best interest. The Army will not pay for any costs associated with responses to this notice, and all expenses will be borne by interested parties. This requirement stems from DEVCOM-SC's 2018 transition from physical to electronic library resources, where market research showed Elsevier's platform provided access to over 85% of their legacy physical collection. The contract includes a one-year base period with four one-year option periods to ensure continued access to cutting-edge scientific information critical for research and engineering development efforts.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division, in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC), G-6 Staff, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Elsevier INC. located at 230 Park Ave New York, NY 10169-0005 under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106(b)(1). The Natick Soldier Combat Capabilities Developmental Command - Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) requires technical library search capabilities. Elsevier INC. are the sole providers of this equipment and the associated services. Changing the service provider would be unsuitable as Elsevier INC. is the sole provider of this comprehensive technological search catalog.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 519290 and the size standard is 1,000 employees.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available.
Interested parties are required to identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (CCAP-DDN), Natick Division via email ONLY to Kevin Morris (Purchasing Agent) at kevin.m.morris24.civ@army.mil no later than 03:00 PM EDT 15 July 2025. Any interested party must show clear and compelling evidence that competition is in the best interest of the government. Any questions regarding this notice must be in writing; no telephonic replies will be accepted. A determination not to compete this proposed action based on any responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to the Notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source JandA Tech Library Redacted.pdf |
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