Notice of intent to sole source -- proquest
Special Notice Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- N0024425Q0084
- Agency
-
Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract to ProQuest LP for educational and research subscriptions. The notice announces the intent to award a firm fixed price contract under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) based on ProQuest being the only available source to meet the government's needs. The contract is specifically for the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and will procure ProQuest LP subscriptions. The notice is classified under NAICS code 519130 with a business size standard of 500 employees. ProQuest LP, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is deemed the sole provider due to the proprietary nature of their software and lack of authorized third-party service providers.
Contractors interested in responding to this notice must submit a capability statement with specific guidelines and requirements. The capability statement must not exceed 6 pages (8.5 x 11 inch) and use a font size no smaller than 10-point, containing management, technical, and cost information that demonstrates the ability to provide licenses or proof of authorized product distribution. Submissions must be sent via email as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Gabrielle.a.custodio.civ@us.navy.mil by the specified due date. Telephone requests or offers will not be considered. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with a competitive procurement or continue with the sole source purchase order. All capability statements received by the deadline will be reviewed, though the notice emphasizes that this is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:
PROQUEST LP
789 E Eisenhower PKWY
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 -3218
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 519130; the business size standard is 500 (Number of employees).
The objective of this sole source award is to procure PROQUEST LP subscriptions to support the commands’ educational and research missions for the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).
PROQUEST LP, LLC is the only source that can provide the subscription due to the proprietary nature of this software, no other company was found that has authorized third-party service providers.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the licenses and proof as being an authorized distributor of the product. Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point.
All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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 or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.
Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address:
Gabrielle.a.custodio.civ@us.navy.mil
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Justification and aproval to sole source to proquest, LLC. | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| 7630 - request for information -- proquest, scholarly resources for library users | Pre-Solicitation |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - iTHENTICATE | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside | |
| Sole source astm compass subscription | Naval Sea Systems Command | Total Small Business | |
| Notice of intent to award a sole source | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside | |
| ASTM Compass Subscription Renewal | Naval Sea Systems Command | No set-aside | |
| Notice of Intent for Sole Source award for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Journal Subscription | Engineer Research and Development Center | No set-aside |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity