Opportunity
SAM #DOIGFBO260011
USGS Sole Source Award – Geological Society of London Open Access Read and Publish Agreement
Buyer
USGS Office of Acquisition and Grants
Posted
April 10, 2026
Respond By
April 15, 2026
Identifier
DOIGFBO260011
NAICS
513120
The US Geological Survey (USGS) Library is awarding a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to the Geological Society of London (GSL) for a one-year Open Access Read and Publish Agreement. - Contract provides: - Unlimited publishing of open access articles and journals for USGS authors - Perpetual access to the Lyell Collection Complete Online, including peer-reviewed journals and eBooks - Access to key geological publications such as Journal of the Geological Society, Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Petroleum Geoscience, and others - Multiple simultaneous user access via USGS network or VPN - Contract period: April 17, 2026 – April 16, 2027 - Sole source procurement; only Geological Society of London (GSL) is named - No specific part numbers or quantities beyond the annual subscription - Managed by USGS Office of Acquisition Grants-National in Reston, VA - Place of performance: USGS Library - Annual review for potential competition in future years
Description
USGS Intent to Award Notice - Geological Society of London (GSL)