Transformative Agreement

Past New Requirement Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$250,000 to $499,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Anticipated award
Through
NAICS code
513120 Periodical Publishers
Place of performance
Denver, CO
Forecast number
40655
Points of contact

Forecast details come from the GSA Acquisition Gateway. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

The US Geological Survey is seeking to establish a Transformative Agreement with a periodical publisher to centralize author page charges for publishing USGS scientific results as open access and provide comprehensive access to scientific literature content for research use by USGS scientists. This new requirement solicitation is expected to be released on November 1, 2025, with an estimated award date of December 31, 2025.

The contract award is estimated between $250,000 and $499,000, with a current fiscal year projected obligation of $394,817. The period of performance is scheduled to run from December 31, 2025, through December 30, 2026. The place of performance is Denver, Colorado, and inquiries regarding this opportunity should be directed to Sean Jones, Contracting Officer at the US Geological Survey, at smjones@usgs.gov or 303-236-9314.

Forecast text

Transformative Agreement - Springer Nature. Purpose of this agreement is to centralize USGS author page charges for publishing USGS scientific results as public open access and provide access to the full breadth of scientific literature content available from the publisher for research use by USGS scientists.

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