Sypnosis - Readex - Newsbank Subscriptions
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W911SD-24-R-0126
- Agency
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MICC Fort Eustis
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513110 Newspaper Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- West Point, New York 10996, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Eustis has issued a Special Notice for the intended sole-source procurement of Readex/Newsbank subscriptions and digital content for the United States Military Academy (USMA) Library at West Point, NY. The Special Notice announces the government's intent to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Readex/Newsbank, Inc., for the provision of various digital newspaper, report, and document collections.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the public of the government's plan to sole-source this requirement under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) due to Readex/Newsbank being the sole provider capable of meeting the government's needs. The Special Notice invites any responsible source who believes it can meet the requirements to submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation by June 10, 2024 at 12:00 pm EST. However, the decision not to compete the requirement is solely at the government's discretion. The services to be procured include access, maintenance, and hosting of digital collections such as Early American Newspapers, Evans Digital, FBIS Daily Reports, JPRS Reports, and the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – READEX SUBSCRIPTIONS
Synopsis:
MICC-West Point intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13-106-1(b)(1)(i), “Only one source reasonably available” based on the company being the sole provider for the services and is therefore the only source capable of satisfying the Government requirements. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with NEWSBANK, INC., (READEX), 397 MAIN STREET, CHESTER, VT 05143 for:
- Early American Newspapers Series I - X
- Evans Digital
- Evans Digital Supplement, 1652-1800, AAS
- Evans Digital Supplement, 1670-1800, LCP (limited access)
- FBIS Daily Reports Series I Annexes, 1974-1996
- FBIS Daily Reports All Regions, 1941-1974
- FBIS Daily Reports All Regions, 1974-1996
- JPRS Reports 1957-1995 Collection
- Shaw-Shoemaker Digital
- Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Supplement 1, 1801-1819, AAS
- Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Supplement, 1801-1819, LCP (limited access)
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set 1817-1980 Access
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set 1981-1994 Access
- Armed Forces and Government News
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Responses to this notice are due on or before 06/10/2024 by 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) by email to Ms. Tara D’Amico at Tara.M.Damico.civ@army.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE-Readex Subscriptions.pdf | ||
| Specifications.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Sources Sought Notice - Readex - Newsbank Subscriptions | Pre-Solicitation |
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