Notice of Intent to Sole Source GeoScienceWorld Journal
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912HZ26QA005
- Agency
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Engineer Research and Development Center
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source GeoScienceWorld Journal subscriptions. This special notice, posted on December 1, 2025, indicates the agency's intention to award a contract to GeoScienceWorld Journals on a sole source basis without competitive bidding. The requirement encompasses one GeoScienceWorld subscription and one GeoRef subscription, which the agency characterizes as proprietary products available exclusively from the designated vendor. The procurement will be executed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13. The contract falls under NAICS code 513120 (Periodical Publishers) with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.
Although this is a sole source procurement, the agency has opened a limited window for other responsible sources to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for consideration by December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM CST. Interested vendors must provide detailed information demonstrating their ability to fulfill the subscription requirements, including descriptions of past experience with similar requirements and supporting references. All submissions must be directed to Markia.D.Anderson@usace.army.mil with the notice number included in the subject line, and only written communications will be accepted. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a full and open competitive procurement based on the responses received. This special notice does not constitute a formal request for proposals or competitive quotes, and the submission of information will be evaluated solely for assessing the feasibility of converting this to a competitive procurement.
Notice text
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), intends to issue an award to GeoScienceWorld Journals, 1750 Tysons Boulevard Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102, a sole source basis utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures as outlined in FAR Part 13. The requirement is for one GeoScienceWorld subscription and one GeoRef subscription. The subscriptions are proprietary in nature and no other journal publishers can provide the subscriptions.
The NAICS code for this requirement is 513120 with a size standard of 1000 employees.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor's ability to fulfill this requirement. The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to Markia.D.Anderson@usace.army.mil. The notice number shall be included in the subject line of e-mail submissions. Responses should be received NLT 12:00 PM CST, 05 Dec 2025.
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