WV-FWS natl conserv trng-wiley & sons ejournals

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, is issuing Request for Quotation (RFQ) 140F1S26Q0014 to procure a five-year renewal subscription to John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s core collection of proprietary scientific journals. The subscription must provide uninterrupted online access to 21 specific journals covering ecology, plant sciences, zoology, entomology, biodiversity conservation, and natural sciences, with integration into OCLC's Collection Manager to support the USFWS Library's catalog. Key requirements include 24-hour technical assistance response times, compliance with Department of Interior information technology baseline requirements (including FISMA and FedRAMP), Section 508 accessibility standards, and cybersecurity provisions. The award will be made to the responsible vendor offering the lowest price, technically acceptable offer (LPTA), with evaluation based on responsiveness, continuity of function, and technical capability. Quotations are due by February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST, and must remain valid for at least 60 calendar days from the receipt date.

This solicitation carries no small business set-aside designation. The current contractor appears to be John Wiley & Sons, Inc., as this is a renewal of an existing subscription. The contract period spans five years, from February 13, 2026 through February 12, 2031, consisting of a base year plus four one-year option periods. Specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. Delivery is required FOB destination to the FWS National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443-4024, and payment will be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system. The contracting officer is Melissa Niemi, reachable at 612-713-5216.