Online Journal Subscriptions

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
HU000124Q0003
Agency
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
513120 Periodical Publishers
PSC
DA10 It And Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software As A Service
Place of performance
Bethesda, Maryland 20814, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Defense Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences seeks online journal subscriptions to support its students, faculty, and researchers. The solicitation requires electronic access to all journals listed in Attachment 1 via a secure EZ Proxy server, compliance with ASA guidelines, and availability to all approved USU patrons through December 31, 2024. Proposals will be evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with quotes due by December 21, 2023 at 2:00PM EST.

This requirement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS 513120, Periodical Publishers, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland. Over 100 academic journals and publication packages spanning medicine, science, military topics, and more are included based on the price quote table. The period of performance is one year from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, providing online access for approximately 2,000 full-time equivalent students, faculty, and researchers.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

This requirement is set-aside for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 513120, Periodical Publishers, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

This solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect in Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-01 dated 14 November 2023 and Defense Publication Notice 20231117 dated 17 November 2023. Refer to the FAR and DFARS for this information at www.acquisition.gov.

Requirement Description

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has a requirement for online journal subscriptions to support the University’s students, faculty and researchers. All subscriptions must be available in electronic format to be accessed by all approved USU patrons via the Internet. Remote access via a secure EZ Proxy server and compliance with ASA guidelines is required. Quotes that do not include access for all registered users are not acceptable. The Period of Performance is 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024. The required journal titles are outlined in Attachment 1: Journal Subscriptions List. Please see attached RFQ and attachments for full detail. 

The purpose of Amendment P00001 is to provide ansewrs to the questions submitted. Please see the attached document for answers to questions received. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. 

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

This requirement is set-aside for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 513120, Periodical Publishers, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

This solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect in Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-01 dated 14 November 2023 and Defense Publication Notice 20231117 dated 17 November 2023. Refer to the FAR and DFARS for this information at www.acquisition.gov.

Requirement Description

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has a requirement for online journal subscriptions to support the University’s students, faculty and researchers. All subscriptions must be available in electronic format to be accessed by all approved USU patrons via the Internet. Remote access via a secure EZ Proxy server and compliance with ASA guidelines is required. Quotes that do not include access for all registered users are not acceptable. The Period of Performance is 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024. The required journal titles are outlined in Attachment 1: Journal Subscriptions List. Please see attached RFQ and attachments for full detail. 

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
HU000124Q0003 Amendment I.pdf PDF
HU000124Q0003 Questions and Answers P00001.pdf PDF
Attachment 3 Provisions and Clauses.pdf PDF
Attachment 1 Journal Subscriptions List.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment 2 Price Quote Table.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
RFQ Online Journal Subscriptions.pdf PDF

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