Springer Nature Serials Renewal
Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0024425Q0111
- Agency
- Naval Supply Systems Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- Points of contact
-
- Jonathan Stames jonathan.a.stames.civ@us.navy.mil (619) 556-7669
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego has issued a Special Notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Springer Nature Customer Service Center, LLC. The contract, referenced as N00244-25-Q-0111, is for procuring Springer Nature serials renewal for Library Journal/E-books in support of the Naval Postgraduate School. Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the contract is being awarded because only one source is available to meet the government's needs. The Notice applies to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 513120, with a business size standard of 1000 employees. Springer Nature is deemed the exclusive provider of these licenses due to the proprietary nature of their software.
Interested sources are invited to submit capability statements by 10:00 AM PST on March 17, 2025, to jonathan.a.stames.civ@us.navy.mil. The capability statements must be no longer than 6 pages (8.5 x 11 inches) and use a font size of at least 10-point, containing management, technical, and cost information that convincingly demonstrates the ability to provide the required licenses. Contractors must prove they are authorized distributors of the product. The government will review all submitted capability statements to determine whether to proceed with the sole source purchase order or conduct a competitive procurement. No telephone requests or offers will be considered, and only email submissions as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachments will be accepted. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the contract based on the received responses.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Reference: N00244-25-Q-0111. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:
Springer Nature Customer Service Center, LLC
1 New York Plaza, 4600
New York, NY 10004
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 513120; the business size standard is 1000 (number of employees).
The objective of this sole source award is to procure a Springer Nature serials renewal for Library Journal/E-books in support of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).
Springer Nature is the only source that can provide the licenses due to the proprietary nature of this software, no other company was found that has authorized third-party service providers.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement.
Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the licenses and proof as being an authorized distributor of the product. Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only asks questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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 or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.
Capability statements are due by 10:00 AM PST, March 17, 2025. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address:
jonathan.a.stames.civ@us.navy.mil
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity on GovTribe
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity