GSA/OCAS - Research Content Package
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- GSA_OCAS_Research_Content_Package
- Agency
- Not on record
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20436, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
GSA's Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (GSA/OCAS), procuring on behalf of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), is conducting market research on May 27, 2026 to understand vendor capabilities for providing access to research databases including Business Source Complete, EconLit, and Business eBook Collection, along with EBSCO Discovery services.
This is a sources-sought notice and request for information for planning purposes only. The Government is not obligated to pay for responses and has not committed to compete the requirement or pursue any particular acquisition approach. A set-aside determination will be made solely at the Government's discretion following this market research.
Responses are due by 5:00 PM ET on May 27, 2026 through a dedicated RFI link (https://feedback.gsa.gov/jfe/form/SV_74FFGNNPBGZoPX0); responses submitted through SAM.gov or other channels will not be evaluated. Information furnished will be used for review purposes only and will not be included in any report provided to the customer. Vendors with multiple GSA awards may receive duplicate notifications for this same requirement across different contract vehicles but need only submit one response.
NAICS code 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services) and PSC code DH10 (IT and Telecom—Platform as a Service: Database, Mainframe, Middleware) apply.
Notice text
This is a request for information/market research to provide data for planning purposes ONLY. This sources sought synopsis DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government is not obligated to and WILL NOT pay for information received as a result of this announcement.
A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice and other Market Research is solely within the discretion of the Government.
On behalf of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) the GSA, Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (GSA/OCAS), is conducting market research to understand the capabilities related to providing the below requirement.
Research databases (Business Source Complete, EconLit, Business eBook Collection) and EBSCO Discovery services.
Responses Due: 05/27/2026 at 5:00 PM Est
All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only.
DO NOT submit your response in SAM.gov. Your response will not be included in the report that is provided to the customer. NOTE: If the link does not work, try clearing your browser history (cache) and then copying and pasting the link into a new browser. To respond to this RFI, you MUST copy and paste the below link into a new browser. Only responses submitted through the linked RFI will be accepted. Nothing else will be evaluated or recorded .
Link to RFI: https://feedback.gsa.gov/jfe/form/SV_74FFGNNPBGZoPX0
Additional Information:
Due to the structure of contracts in GSA eBuy and SAM.gov, you may receive multiple Sources Sought or RFI notifications for the same requirement if it falls under multiple of your company's awarded contracts. However, please note that you are only required to
respond to the RFI once.
Be sure to use the URL provided above to submit your response.
Any questions regarding this RFI will be responded to by email only. Send your inquiry to: rfi@research.gsa.gov and be sure to include the title "GSA OCAS - Research Content Package - Market Research".
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