Sage HSS Database Two Year Subscription - SUNY New Paltz

SUNY New Paltz is seeking a two-year subscription to the Sage Humanities & Social Science (HSS) Package, which consists of 627 electronic journals for the Sojourner Truth Library. The procurement is being conducted under NYS Education Law 355(5)(a) using discretionary authority, with the primary goal of providing online academic research tools for the campus. Interested vendors must contact the designated procurement representatives, Donna Casiere or Yolanda Howell, within 15 business days of the November 25, 2020 advertisement notice. The restricted procurement period extends from November 25, 2020 until final contract approval by SUNY New Paltz or the Office of the State Comptroller. Proposals are due by December 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM, with the contract term specified as two years and the procurement location set at the SUNY New Paltz Campus in Ulster County, New York.

The procurement opportunity does not include any set-aside designations for minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, or disadvantaged businesses, with all subcOntracting goals set at 0%. No specific budget range or award value was explicitly stated in the procurement notice. The solicitation appears to be a direct procurement for an electronic journal package, targeting academic research resources for the university library. The procurement is jurisdiction-specific to Ulster County and follows New York State procurement regulations, particularly those outlined in the Procurement Lobbying Act. Potential vendors must adhere to strict communication protocols, with all permissible contact limited to the two designated procurement representatives throughout the procurement period.