Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Clarivate Analytics LLC
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W91ZLK-25-Q-0021
- Agency
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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
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Defense's ACC-APG Installation & Technology Division at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland has issued a Special Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to Clarivate Analytics LLC for the Web of Science platform. The notice, published on July 17, 2025, follows Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items and is classified under NAICS code 513120 for Periodical Publishers. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis to support DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center's research operations. The government intends to proceed with this sole source award based on Clarivate's exclusive licensing rights to the Web of Science database. This procurement falls under the PSC category 7630 for Newspapers and Periodicals.
The objective of this contract is to procure an integrated, web-based platform that provides single search access to scientific research databases including Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-current), Conference Proceedings Index (1990-current), and Journal Citation Reports with Essential Science Indicators data. The sole source justification is based on Clarivate Analytics' exclusive ownership and hosting rights to the Web of Science database, which contains unique content and functionality unavailable from other vendors. Interested parties may submit responses demonstrating their capability and interest by 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on July 27, 2025, but must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. Questions regarding the notice must be submitted to the contracting officer by 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on July 22, 2025, with telephonic inquiries not being accepted. The government retains full discretion in determining whether to compete this requirement based on any responses received.
Notice text
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items. The ACC-APG Installation & Technology Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source supply contract to Clarivate Analytics LLC.
Cage Code: U1P88. Please see the attachment labeled, “Justification Redact” for further detail as to why this action is being negotiated solely with Clarivate Analytics LLC.
The objective of this contract is for DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center’s (DEVCOM-CBC) to procure an integrated, web-based platform designed to support all levels of scientific, technical and scholarly research by providing single search access to the content listed below at the end-users desktop:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) (1900- Current Year)
Conference Proceedings Index (CPCI) (1990-Current Year)
Journal and Highly Cited Data (JCR + ESI)
Clarivate Analytics Sole Source for the Web of Science:
The Web of Science™ is a proprietary database owned and hosted exclusively by Clarivate Analytics which contains a number of products including the Web of Science SCIE and Conference Proceedings Citation Index™. The Web of Science™ contains unique content and functionality that is unduplicated by any other vendor.
Clarivate is the sole source for the Web of Science data. All licensing and access entitlement for Web of Science is only through Clarivate and under its licensing terms.
As such, this requirement will be awarded on a sole-source basis IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)
Soliciting from a single source (exclusive licensing agreements).
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 513120. Posting date of this requirement is July 17, 2025. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 3:00PM Eastern Daylight Time, July 27, 2025. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government.
This is not a Request for Quote. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Government's intent to award on a sole source basis the required services.
Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted to: Toni M Foster; toni.m.foster.civ@army.mil. NLT 3:00PM Eastern Daylight Time, July 22, 2025. Telephonic inquiries will not be considered.
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