HQ Subscription to Nature Journals

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
80NSSC25889126Q
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
519210 Libraries and Archives
Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to issue a sole source contract to Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC for a headquarters subscription to Nature Journals. The procurement will be conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with NASA/NSSC serving as the procuring center. The contract is classified under NAICS code 519210 for Libraries and Archives and will be performed at NASA Headquarters. NASA has determined that Springer Nature is the sole provider for this specific journal subscription. The government plans to acquire these commercial items using procedures outlined in FAR Parts 12 and 13.

Interested organizations have the opportunity to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the designated Procurement Specialist, Laura Quave, by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on November 29, 2024. The submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, though the final decision remains entirely at the government's discretion. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. The procurement is not set aside for any specific type of business, meaning all organizations can potentially submit their qualifications. NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman is applicable to this acquisition, and interested parties can find the Center Ombudsman information at the provided NASA website. The contract will cover the Nature Journals subscription for the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

Notice text

Synopsis: 80NSSC25889126Q

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for HQ Subscription to Nature Journals. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LLC under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LLC is the sole provider of HQ Subscription to Nature Journals.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.  Performance will be located at NASA/ Headquarters (HQ).

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 519210.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 11/29/2024. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

Primary Point of Contact:

Laura Quave

Procurement Specialist

laura.a.quave@nasa.gov

228-813-6420

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