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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure Springer America's Collection Journals on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and only one source reasonably available.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to enter into a firm fixed-price contract with Springer Customer Service Center LLC of New York, NY 10013
The NAICS code for this procurement is 511120 with size standard of 1,000 employees.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer in the form of a capability statement. Supporting evidence in sufficient detail that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement listed must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by Thursday, December 31, 2018 at 12:00 P.M. CT. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice issolely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will not reimburse for any costs connected with supplying sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed. In order to receive a government award, a firm must be registered in the System award management (SAM) (www.sam.gov). Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information.
Questions and capability statements should be directed to Zach Schuler at 309-794-5443 or Zachary.E.Schuler@usace.army.mil..