Online Journal Subscriptions
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HU000126QE002
- 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
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Emily M. Mashek emily.mashek@usuhs.edu
- Ashley McRae ashley.mcrae@usuhs.edu
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is soliciting annual online journal subscriptions to support its Learning Resource Center and serve the university's students, faculty, and staff. The procurement seeks electronic access to approximately 35 academic and scientific journals from publishers including Oxford University Press, Taylor and Francis, SAGE, and others, covering disciplines such as medicine, neuroscience, psychology, and clinical research. All subscriptions must be available in electronic format with remote internet accessibility via a secure EZ Proxy server in compliance with ASA guidelines, and access must be provided to all registered USU patrons. The government will award a firm-fixed price contract to the most responsive vendor who quotes on all items in the Price Quote Table, with quotes required to be valid for a minimum of 60 days. The deadline for submitting questions was December 18, 2025, with the quote response deadline extended to December 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST, as noted in Amendment 1 to the solicitation.
This competition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS Code 513120 (Periodical Publishers) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, meaning only small businesses are eligible to compete. The incumbent contractor is operating under contract number HU000125P0005, indicating this is a re-competition of an existing contract. The solicitation does not specify an anticipated contract value; however, the anticipated user base includes approximately 1,600 students who will access the journals. The period of performance runs from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, for a one-year term. The place of performance is located in Bethesda, Maryland, and all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with submissions required via email.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance
with the format in FAR 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 competition is set aside for small businesses (total small business set-aside competition). The North American
Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 513120 – Periodical Publishers, size standard
of 1,000 employees.
The Uniformed Services University's (USU) Learning Resource Center (LRC) has a requirement for Annual Online
Journal Subscriptions to support the University’s students, faculty and staff. 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 01 January 2026 - 31 December 2026. For full details of the required
journal titles, please refer to Attachment 1 - Price Quote Table.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| HU000126QE002 Questions and Answers.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Price Quote Table.pdf | ||
| HU000126QE002 Amendment 1 CO Signed.pdf | ||
| Online Journal Subscriptions RFQ.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Price Quote Table.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Provisions and Clauses.pdf |
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