Proquest LLC

ProQuest LLC, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a foreign-owned, for-profit information technology company specializing in digital research resources, subscription-based databases, and specialized access integration services for the federal government. The company provides comprehensive electronic information resources including historical newspapers, academic journals, legislative materials, dissertations, e-books, and specialized research collections across multiple government agencies. Since its registration in SAM.gov on September 26, 2001, ProQuest has established itself as a strategic supplier of digital content and research tools, supporting critical research, legal, medical, educational, and administrative missions throughout the federal sector. The company competes as a large business and has not utilized small business set-aside designations across its federal contract portfolio.

ProQuest has demonstrated extensive federal contracting activity through numerous prime contract awards spanning fiscal years 2021 through 2026, with contract values ranging from approximately $4,000 to over $4.6 million. The company provides subscription-based access to specialized databases such as ProQuest Congressional, ProQuest Legislative Insight, ProQuest Regulatory Insight, ProQuest Supreme Court Insight, Historical Newspapers collections, Ancestry Library Edition, Academic Video Online (AVON), PressReader, Natural Science Collection, and numerous other digital research platforms. Prime contract awards have been issued by diverse federal agencies including the Department of Justice (Justice Management Division, Antitrust Division), Department of Defense (Air Education and Training Command, Naval Education and Training Command, Defense Health Agency, DOD Education Activity), Department of Veterans Affairs (multiple Veterans Integrated Service Networks), Department of State (Bureau of Administration, Office of the Secretary), Department of Commerce, NASA, the Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the International Trade Commission, Social Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and numerous other civilian and defense agencies. All prime contract awards have been structured as firm fixed-price delivery orders, purchase orders, or blanket purchase agreement calls, with no set-aside designations applied. Additionally, ProQuest has served as a subcontractor under prime contractors KBR Wyle Services, LLC and Triad National Security, LLC, providing e-book subscriptions, research library renewals, and master-level supplier services for research and development purposes.

ProQuest LLC maintains three significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracts that serve as foundational procurement mechanisms for federal agencies government-wide. The company holds a $100 million Blanket Purchase Agreement awarded by the Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations for books and journals (printed medical and research materials), with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2025. More significantly, ProQuest was awarded a $200 million Indefinite Delivery Contract through the Library of Congress FEDLINK (Federal Library and Information Network) program, effective October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2026, which provides electronic information resources, document delivery services, and specialized access integration services. The FEDLINK vehicle has generated numerous delivery orders from civilian and defense agencies, enabling streamlined procurement of electronic information resources across the government on a firm fixed-price basis. Additionally, ProQuest holds a $250,000 multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) for e-book perpetual and subscription licenses, awarded August 19, 2021, with completion through August 18, 2026. These IDVs collectively demonstrate ProQuest's strategic importance as a primary provider of comprehensive digital content, research databases, and specialized access services supporting the research, legal, medical, educational, and administrative functions of multiple federal agencies across civilian and defense sectors.