Intent to Sole Source - Elsevier (ScienceDirect) Journals
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912EK26CA013
- Agency
-
ENDIST Rock Island
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Awarded
- to Elsevier Inc.
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- W912EK26CA013 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- R605 Support- Administrative: Library
- Place of performance
- Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, awarded a firm fixed price contract to Elsevier Inc. on July 16, 2026, for online subscription access to the Freedom Collection of the ScienceDirect platform containing engineering and scientific journals, with a base period through December 31, 2026, and four option periods extending through December 31, 2030.
The contract value is $1,260,165.63. The award was made on a sole source basis under 41 U.S.C. 1901, with no set-aside applied. The justification argues that Elsevier is the sole manager of the ScienceDirect database and uniquely qualified to provide technical support for IP address modifications and access issues. A notice of intent to solicit sole source was published on SAM.gov on January 13, 2026; no capability statements were received from other vendors. The Contracting Officer, Ryan R. Larrison, approved the procurement on January 27, 2026. Fair and reasonable cost determination relied on price analysis comparing the Independent Government Estimate to other government contracts; no Certified Cost or Pricing Data was required as this is a commercial product.
Notice text
This sole sourced procurement resulted in a firm fixed price contract. Please see the redacted J&A for futher information.
Awarded contract W912EK26CA013 to ELSEVIER INC. for 1260165.63 on 2026-07-16.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A02_JA_Final_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| Intent to Sole Source - Elsevier (ScienceDirect) Journals | Special Notice |
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