Knovel Subscription Renewal

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures:
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000.
• FAR Part 13.501 (a) for purchases exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000.

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to ELSEVIER BV in Amsterdam, The Netherlands to furnish: Knovel Subscription Renewal

______See Attached Inquiry of Availability                ___X____ See Below

Knovel Subscription consists of:

Adhesives Coating Sealants & Inks Unlocked
Aerospace & Radar Technology - Unlocked
Biochemistry Biology & Biotechnology - Unlocked
Ceramics & Ceramic Engineering - Unlocked
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering - Unlocked
Civil Engineering & Construction Materials - Unlocked
Computer Hardware Engineering - Unlocked
Earth Sciences - Unlocked
Electrical & Power Engineering Unlocked
Electronics & Semiconductors - Unlocked
Environment & Environmental Engineering - Unlocked
Food Science - Unlocked
General Engineering & Project Administration - Unlocked
Industrial Engineering & Operations Management - Unlocked
Metals & Metallurgy - Unlocked
Nanotechnology - Unlocked
Oil & Gas Engineering - Unlocked
Optics & Photonics - Unlocked
Plastics & Rubber - Unlocked
Sustainable Energy & Development - Unlocked
AICHE/CCPS - Chemical Process Safety - Unlocked
ASM International Materials Collection - Unlocked
DIPPR 801 - Unlocked
Knovel Polymer Matrix Composites Database - Unlocked
Knovel Technical Fee

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 12 months

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 511120 with the size standard of 1000 Employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is J076.

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The point of contact is: Patricia Willis, email: patricia.willis@nrl.navy.mil.

Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the "Subject" line of your email.

This notice will close on: April 15, 2016 at 5:00 PM local time, Washington D.C.