Serial Subscription Services
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- Solicitation number
- 480207
- Agency
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Office of Science
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Upton, New York, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA), operating on behalf of the Department of Energy Office of Science, is seeking industry feedback on a comprehensive serial subscription management services acquisition, with responses due by July 30, 2026. This is a sources sought notice and RFI; no small business set-aside is anticipated currently, though BSA reserves the right to consider one based on response feedback and may conduct a competitive acquisition. NAICS code 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services) applies, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
The contractor shall provide end-to-end subscription management including placement of new and renewal orders, maintenance of subscription records, coordination with publishers, claims resolution, and customer support for print and electronic serials, periodicals, online databases, and technical reports delivered to single or multiple locations. Services must include a web-based subscription management platform enabling online ordering and claims submission, generating reports in Excel format, and providing helpdesk support Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. The contractor must place initial orders within ten working days and process rush orders within 24 hours, charge the lowest applicable publisher rate, and maintain transaction records for up to three years with the most recent two years immediately accessible online. Performance supports Brookhaven National Laboratory with both domestic and international subscriptions.
Interested vendors must submit a Statement of Capabilities addressing minimum areas including SOW compliance demonstration, reporting capabilities, onboarding processes, customer service approach, prior serials subscription and government experience, commercial service status under FAR 2.101, SAM.gov registration and UEI number, and company capability statement. No solicitation release date is specified.
Notice text
Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) is seeking industry feedback regarding the potential acquisition of comprehensive serial subscription services. The anticipated requirement is for a contractor to provide all necessary qualified personnel, facilities, systems, and resources to manage the placement and administration of new and renewal subscriptions for domestic and international serials, periodicals, online databases, technical reports, and other print and electronic information resources.
The contractor would be responsible for providing end-to-end subscription management services, including processing new and renewal orders, maintaining subscription records, coordinating with publishers, resolving claims and delivery issues, providing customer support, and performing all activities necessary to ensure uninterrupted access to subscribed resources. Services shall support subscriptions delivered to single or multiple locations and encompass both print and electronic formats.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE_480207.pdf | ||
| A2 Serials SOW DRAFT.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Serial Subscription Services | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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