Notice of Intent to Award A Sole Source Purchase Order for Knovel Databases & Journal Subscriptions

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source purchase order, and is not a request for competitive proposals. The proposed purchase order is for access through an online portal subscription for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), authorized by FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

The Mission Installation Contracting Command at West Point on behalf of the United States Military Academy intends to award sole source, firm fixed price purchase order to Knovel Corporation for a base and three (3) option years to provide access to the following subject areas and premium content through the Knovel Database & Journals online portal subscription:

Subject Areas -
Adhesives, Sealants, Coatings & Inks
Aerospace & Radar Technology
Biochemistry, Biology & Biotechnology
Ceramics & Ceramic Engineering
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering & Construction Materials
Earth Science
Electrical & Power Engineering
Electronics & Semiconductors
Environment & Environmental Engineering
Food Science
General Engineering & Project Administration
Industrial Engineering & Operations Mgmt
Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
Metals & Metallurgy
Oil & Gas
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics & Toiletries
Plastics & Rubbers
Safety & Industrial Hygiene
Sustainable Energy & Development
Textiles
Transportation Engineering

Premium Content -
AICHE/Center for Chemical Process Safety - CCPS
Design Institute for Physical Properties - DIPPR Project 801
Patty's Toxicology (December 2013 through March 2014)
Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Material (December 2013 through March 2014)

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet all aspects of the requirement. Responses should be addressed to Contract Specialist, Ms. Mitchelle Labady via email at mitchelle.labady@usma.edu no later than the response date and time of 2:00 PM EST on Monday, 02 December 2013. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.