OpenAthens Annual Subscription
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC25889637Q
- Agency
- Shared Services Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Points of contact
-
- Sara Jusino-Terry sara.a.jusino-terry@nasa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for an OpenAthens Annual Subscription procurement. The notice indicates NASA intends to issue a sole source contract to EBSCO INDUSTRIES INC, located in Ipswich, Massachusetts, under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). NASA has determined that EBSCO INDUSTRIES INC is the sole provider of OpenAthens Annual Subscription services. The procurement will support NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and is classified under NAICS code 541519 for Other Computer Related Services. The contract will be structured to acquire commercial items and services using provisions outlined in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.
Interested organizations are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by December 9, 2024, at 12 p.m. Central Standard Time. The submission is intended to help NASA evaluate whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, though the final determination remains solely at the government's discretion. Oral communications are not acceptable for responding to this notice. The contract will cover an OpenAthens Setup Fee, an Annual Subscription for 30,000 users, and an Additional Subscriber Identity, with performance to be executed at NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, Maryland. The period of performance is set for January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Potential contractors should note that NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman is applicable to this acquisition, and additional information about the Center Ombudsman can be found at the provided web address.
Notice text
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for OpenAthens Annual Subscription.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to EBSCO INDUSTRIES INC 10 Estes ST Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938-2106 United States under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that EBSCO INDUSTRIES INC is the sole provider of OpenAthens Annual Subscription.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).
The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541519
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12 p.m. Central Standard Time on 12/9/2024. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0037130 TAB 04 4 SOW.pdf |
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