Notice of Intent to Sole Source: EBSCO Industries, Inc. Ipswich, MA
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 34300021Q0036
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20436, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. International Trade Commission intends to award a sole source contract to EBSCO Industries, Inc. of Ipswich, MA to renew subscriptions to three proprietary database products. The one-year firm fixed price contract would provide EBSCOhost Business Source Complete, EconLit, and Business e-Books subscriptions to support the agency's statutory research, reporting, and investigations. The databases seamlessly integrate with the USITC's discovery search engine and e-journal indexing tools. Interested parties have until July 22, 2021 to provide any information for consideration.
There is no set-aside designation. EBSCO Industries, Inc. is identified as the incumbent and only responsible source for the required proprietary database products. If all optional one-year renewal periods are exercised, the potential value is up to $5 million over five years through August 2026. The NAICS code for database and other information services is 511210 and PSC code for customized computer programming services is D302.
Notice text
The U. S. International Trade Commission (USITC) intends to solicit EBSCO Industries, Inc., Ipswich, MA, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The USITC anticipates award on a sole source basis to EBSCO Industries, Inc., for a web-based subscription renewal to EBSCOhost Business Source Complete, EconLit, and Business e-Books. These three subscriptions are proprietary to EBSCO Industries, Inc., and are required by the USITC to support statutory research, reporting and investigations conducted at the Commission. In addition, these products operate seamlessly with the Commission’s discovery search engine and e-journal indexing tools.
The USITC anticipates the issuance of a firm fixed price award to EBSCO Industries, Inc. The anticipated period of performance is one year, beginning September 1, 2021, and the award is anticipated to include four 12-month Option Years. If all options are exercised, the performance end date would be August 31, 2026.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. A solicitation will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. However, any information received within seven days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information in response to this notice may be sent to Debra Bridge, Contracting Officer, at debra.bridge@usitc.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephonic questions or requests are strongly discouraged.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Justification and Approval.pdf |
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