Knovel Software Subscription (Digital Access Fee)

MICC-West Point intends to solicit and negotiate with only one responsible source under the authority of FAR 13-106-1(b)(1)(i).  "Only one responsible source" is based on the company being the sole developer and provider of the product(s) and/or service(s) and is therefore the only source capable of satisfying the Government's requirement.  This is not a Request for Quotes nor a Solicitation for Offers.  The applicable NAICS Code is 511210 (Software Publishers) and the Size Standard is $44.5 mil.  The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with:  ELSEVIER B.V., RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM NOORD-HOLLAND, NETHERLANDS 1043NX

THE INFORMATION BELOW SPECIFIES THE NATURE OF THE PRODUCT / SERVICE: 

Software Subscription Fees to access Elsevier BV’s Knovel Digital Platform through The Jefferson Library at the US Military Academy – West Point, NY.   

a. Knovel 2020 (Digital Subscription)

    Period of Performance:  12/1/2020 thru 11/30/2021 (Base Year)

    QTY: 1 each                                                          

b. Knovel 2021 (Digital Subscription)

    Period of Performance:  12/1/2021 thru 11/30/2022 (Option Year 1)

 QTY: 1 each           

c. Knovel 2022 (Digital Subscription)

    Period of Performance:  12/1/2022 thru 11/30/2023 (Option Year 2)

    QTY: 1 each

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  However, any responsible source that believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice.  A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Responses to this notice are due by NLT 11/16/2020 @ 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST).  All responses are to be sent by email to jorge.l.acevedo4.civ@mail.mil.