Optica Scientific Journals

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N0018924Q0515
Agency
Naval Supply Systems Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
513210 Software Publishers
PSC
7A21 It And Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)
Place of performance
Annapolis, Maryland 21402, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Navy, Naval Supply Systems Command, is seeking to procure perpetual access to Optica Scientific Journals through a Firm Fixed Price contract. This requirement is for the Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy to acquire a one-time backfile of archived journal titles from Optica, which is a copyrighted product solely owned and licensed by Optica. The government intends to solicit and negotiate this contract on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1)(i). Quotes are due by August 9, 2024, and the government will consider all bids, proposals, or quotations received by the closing response date. The contract will be awarded based on a combination of technical and price factors, with price being a significant factor.

There is no set-aside designation for this opportunity. The Optica Publishing Group is the identified sole source provider for this requirement. The government has not provided any details on the potential award value or budget range. The place of performance is the Naval Academy in Maryland.

Notice text

The proposed acquisition is for perpetual access to Optica Scientific Journals for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1)(i). This requirement will be solicited on a sole source basis with approval from the Small Business Administration to the Optica Publishing Group. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. All bids, proposals, or quotations received by the closing response date will be considered by the Government.

See attached Combined Synopsis & Solicitation and Justification for Sole Source for more information.
 

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
4.02 - Combined Synopsis and Solicitation.pdf PDF
1.04 - Sole Source Justification_Redacted.pdf PDF

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