Intent to Sole Source - Elsevier (ScienceDirect) Journals
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912EK26ELSVR
- Agency
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ENDIST Rock Island
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- 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 US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District (USACE-RI) issued a Special Notice on January 13, 2026, announcing its intent to sole source a contract with Elsevier B.V. for online access to ScienceDirect journals. The procurement is authorized under 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR subpart 13.5, indicating that the Government has determined Elsevier is the only reasonably available source for this requirement. The applicable NAICS code is 513210 (Periodical Publishers) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. This notice is not a competitive solicitation; however, interested firms are invited to challenge the sole source justification by submitting evidence of capability.
Firms wishing to contest the sole source determination must submit a Capability Statement with supporting documentation demonstrating their ability to meet the stated requirements by January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time to Contract Specialist Kate Behrens. All interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to be eligible for a Government award and must maintain current annual confirmations of their registration information. The Government will evaluate responses solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted instead, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability evidence. The ScienceDirect Freedom Collection will provide access across multiple geographic domains, including divisions in Charleston, Jacksonville, Savannah, Wilmington, Mobile, Anchorage, Korea, Japan, Honolulu, and the Pacific Ocean Division.
Notice text
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District (USACE-RI), intends to procure online access top the Elsevier (ScienceDirect) journals outlined below, on a Sole Source basis with Elsevier B.V., in accordance with statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR subpart 13.5 and FAR 13.103(b)(2), for pruchases exceeding the simplified acquisition threeshold and only one source reasonably available.
The NAICS for this procurement is 513210 - Periodical Publishers, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any business firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Specialist in the form of a Capability Statement.
Supporting evidence in sufficient detail that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement listed and must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
USACE-RI will not reimburse for any costs connected with supplying sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with thte requirements listed. In order to recieve a Goverment award, a firm must be registered in the System for Award Management website (SAM.gov). Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information. Questions and Capability Statements should be sent directly to Kate Behrens, Contract Specialist, at Katherine.D.Behrens@usace.army.mil.
ScienceDirect Freedom Collection
Domains:
Charleston
South Atlantic Division
Jacksonville
Savannah
Wilmington
Mobile
Anchorage
Korea
Japan
Honolulu
Pacific Ocean Division
Albuquerque
South Pacific Division
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Northwest Division
Walla Walla
Omaha
Seattle
Kansas City
Portland
Buffalo
Louisville
Chicago
Nashville
Great Lakes & Ohio River Division
Huntington
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Little Rock
Fort Worth
Southwestern Division
Galveston
Tulsa
Mississippi Valley Division
St. Paul
St. Louis
Rock Island
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Memphis
Army Geospatial Center
Headquarters (DC)
Institute of Water Resources
USACE Learning Center
USACE Finance Center
Hydrologic Engineering Center
Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity
Huntsville Engineering Support Center
249th Engineering Unit
Baltimore
North Atlantic Division
New England
New York
Philadelphia
Trans Atlantic Center (VA)
Norfolk
Gulf Region Division
Europe
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Intent to Sole Source - Elsevier (ScienceDirect) Journals | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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