INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: EBSCO MLA International Bibliography Database

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis intends to sole source the procurement of digital access to the EBSCO MLA International Bibliography Database for the United States Military Academy Library. This is a new requirement for academic journal access and information services, classified under NAICS Code 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services) with a 1,000-employee size standard. The Government plans to negotiate exclusively with EBSCO Industries Inc, located in Ipswich, Massachusetts, based on the determination that it is the only source reasonably available capable of satisfying the requirement under FAR 13-106-1(b)(1)(i). While this is a sole-source procurement, interested parties may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for consideration by the stated deadline. The closing date for all responses is February 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, with submissions required via email to Soung Gibbons at soung.h.gibbons.civ@army.mil.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and reflects a new budgetary requirement with no incumbent contractor identified in the notice. The notice does not specify an award value or budget range for the contract. EBSCO Industries Inc is positioned as the sole intended source due to its exclusive provision of the MLA International Bibliography database services. The pre-solicitation notice is not a formal request for competitive proposals but rather an announcement of the Government's intent to sole source, allowing the agency sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with the proposed requirement based on any responses received. No specific contract performance timeline or quantity metrics are outlined in the notice beyond the establishment of digital database access for the military academy's library system.