Notice of Intent to Sole Source Science Direct Annual Subscription
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 89243325NFE000185
- Agency
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National Energy Technology Lab
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513199 All Other Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Points of contact
- More information
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a purchase order for a Science Direct annual subscription to Elsevier B.V. The notice, posted on December 19, 2024, pertains to the procurement of a scholarly publication platform that will support NETL's strategic energy analysis, particularly in fossil energy research. NETL has determined through market research that Science Direct is the only known database capable of providing the required remote access to comprehensive scientific and engineering information. The sole source justification is based on the unique and extensive nature of Elsevier's publication platform, which appears to have no viable alternative sources. The contract opportunity is being processed under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
Contractors interested in potentially challenging the sole source determination must submit written evidence of their capability to meet NETL's requirements by 3:30 PM ET on December 27, 2024. Responses must be submitted directly to Contract Specialist Cynthia V. Madison via email at Cynthia.Madison@netl.doe.gov, with telephone responses explicitly not being accepted. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the requirement based on any received responses. The information submitted will be evaluated exclusively to assess the potential for a competitive procurement process. While no specific set-aside is indicated for this opportunity, the notice is categorized under NAICS code 513199 (All Other Publishers) and PSC code 7630 (Newspapers and Periodicals), suggesting a narrow focus on specialized scientific publication services.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Science Direct Subscribed Products.
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Elsevier B. V. (CAGE Code H1J06) to purchase a subscription renewal to Science Direct, a leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly publications that will enable NETL access to industry information that will help inform its strategic energy analysis, as it relates to fossil energy. This is considered a sole source to Elsevier as to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted, Science Direct, published by Elsevier, is the only known database that can offer remote access to information of this scope, depth, and importance in both pure science and engineering. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirement.
This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 3:30 PM ET on Friday, December 27, 2024. Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Cynthia V. Madison, via email at Cynthia.Madison@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received.
A determination by the Government to compete this requirement 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.
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