License to Web of ScienceSM Publication and IP Data for the

This is a pre-solicitation and a notice of intent to award a sole-source, fixed price purchase order to Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC, 1500 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19130-4067, for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13.5. It is the intent of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to procure for the Office of Extramural Research (OER), Web of ScienceSM citation data for publications that have acknowledged NIH funding support. This software is unique and proprietary to Clarivate Analytics.

The North American Industry Classification System Code is 541511 and the business size standard is $25.5 million. This is not a 100% small business set-aside.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government shall consider all responses received within five days of this posting. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement.
This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ), nor is a RFQ available; however, all responsive sources may submit a capability statement in a timely manner which will be considered by NLM. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon 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. Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide the referenced service as specified above. Responses must be in writing and must be received electronically at the Government infrastructure by 10:00 AM, EST Monday, September 25, 2018. Capability Statements must include pricing information and should reference - NIH-LM-201800099 - Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC Web of ScienceSM and should be submitted to briscoee@mail.nih.gov.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REQULATION (FAR) CLAUSES
The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference. Full text may be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/Far.

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes and Executive orders

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