Periodical Journal Subscriptions

The Naval Supply Systems Command is soliciting quotes for annual periodical journal subscriptions to support the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) in Groton, Connecticut. The procurement encompasses 20 scientific and medical journal titles covering fields such as aerospace medicine, audiology, epidemiology, occupational health, and military-related publications from publishers including the American Psychological Association, Oxford University Press, and BMJ Publishing Group. Vendors must demonstrate the capability to provide both print and online subscriptions and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award. The government will award on the basis of lowest price, unless past performance information indicates that the lowest-price offer may not represent best value, in which case the contracting officer reserves the right to conduct a price and past performance tradeoff analysis. Quotes must be submitted via email to Kirsten N. Taylor at kirsten.n.taylor.civ@us.navy.mil by December 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. EST, and all responses must include pricing, FOB point, point of contact information, business size, payment terms, and GSA contract number if applicable.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS code 513120 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and the Small Business Office has concurred with this set-aside determination. No incumbent contractor is identified in the available documentation. The contract requires the supply of one subscription per journal title for a one-year period from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with delivery to the NSMRL Research Laboratory located in Building 141 at Trout Avenue on Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Connecticut. Vendors are required to register and establish accounts in the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) System for payment processing via DFAS Electronic Funds Transfer. The solicitation was originally issued on December 17, 2025, with an initial closing date of December 22, 2025, but was amended on December 22, 2025, to extend the deadline to December 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. EST.