Springer Nature e-book "Access & Select" Biomedical and Life Science Collection
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA23Q0119
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513130 Book Publishers
- PSC
- 7610 Books And Pamphlets
- Place of performance
- Beltsville, Maryland 20705, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is seeking information to determine the acquisition strategy for a future solicitation to provide electronic access to Springer Nature e-book collections. The USDA requires immediate and perpetual online access via IP authentication for all USDA users to the Springer Nature "Access & Select" Biomedical and Life Sciences collection containing 703 titles and the Earth and Environmental Sciences collection containing 560 titles. Interested vendors must be able to provide 24/7 accessible content, COUNTER-compliant monthly and annual usage statistics including user IP addresses, and perpetual access to the selected titles up to the value of the license fee at the end of the contract period. Responses are due by July 28, 2023 and should not exceed 10 pages, including the organization's name, point of contact, DUNS number, business size status, and a statement of interest and capability to perform the requirement.
There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The NAICS code is 511199 and PSC code is R499. The incumbent contractor is Springer Nature. The value of a potential multi-year contract is unknown but would provide access to 1,263 e-book titles across the collections identified. Usage statistics will be monitored on a monthly and annual basis for the duration of any contract awarded.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Announcement issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for informational and planning purposes only. This is NOT a solicitation, nor is it an announcement for a forthcoming solicitation. Submission of any information in response to this notification is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in providing a response.
The USDA has a requirement for Springer Nature e-book "Access & Select" Biomedical and Life Science collection , Basic Plan with perpetual access to the selected titles up to the value of the license fee in accordance with the attached SOW.
Respose to this notification will help to determine the acquisition strategy for any future solicitation.
Submission Instructions: Interested vendors are invited to submit a response to this sources sought notification.
Responses should be no more than 10 pages and include the following information:
1. Organization Name;
2. Contract Name, e-mail address and phone number;
3. Organizations DUNS number;
4. Business size status for the applicable NAICS code;
5. A statement of interest in any forthcoming acquisition\
6. A statement of capability to perform details of the requirement.
Interested vendors are instructed to provide only the data requested. No proprietary classified confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any nonproprietary technical information in any resultant solicitations(s). Any additional information will not be reviewed by the USDA.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW Springer Ebooks FY23.pdf |
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