Royal Society of Chemistry Library Subscription
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, 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
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson AFB has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a single source purchase order to the Royal Society of Chemistry for a library subscription. The notice pertains to procuring electronic access to scientific journals, specifically focusing on chemistry and chemical engineering research materials. The procurement is categorized under NAICS code 513120 for Periodical Publishers and will be funded with FY25 3600 DoD Funds. The notice is not a competitive solicitation but provides an opportunity for potential vendors to respond with information that might influence the government's procurement approach. The single source determination is authorized under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and supports the AFRL D'Azzo Research Library's mission of providing research materials to civilian, contractor, and military personnel.
Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit responses via email to Travis.McCullough.1@us.af.mil by December 23, 2024, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Strict email guidelines must be followed, including using the specific subject line "Royal Society of Chemistry Library Subscription" and limiting attachments to .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, and .vsdx file types. The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price arrangement with a base period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, and includes two potential 12-month option years. A sources sought notice was previously posted on SAM.gov, which received one response from VESQU, LLC, but Royal Society of Chemistry was determined to be the best value due to its unique offering of perpetual access to copyrighted content and Open Access article capabilities. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on any responses received.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE: The NAICS Code is 513120. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL/PZLET), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, contemplates awarding a single source purchase order as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) to Royal Society of Chemistry. Please see the attachments to this notice for additional details. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government for the competition of this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any responses should be e-mailed to the buyer at Travis.McCullough.1@us.af.mil no later than 23 December 2024 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Only responses received by this date will be considered. All questions should be directed to the buyer at Travis.McCullough.1@us.af.mil.
- Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “Royal Sociery of Chemistry Library Subscription” Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only the following supported file types are used: .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, .vsdx. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FAR_6_(JA) for Other Than Full and Open Competition_Aug2023 RSC_redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Royal Society of Chemistry Library Subscription | Pre-Solicitation |
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