SAM #GSA_OCAS_Research_Content_Package

Market Research for Research Database and Discovery Services for USITC

GSA's Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (OCAS) is conducting market research for the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to identify vendors capable of providing research content packages and discovery services. - Government Buyer: - General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (OCAS) - On behalf of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) - Products/Services Requested: - Access to research databases, including: - Business Source Complete - EconLit - Business eBook Collection - EBSCO Discovery services - OEMs and Vendors: - EBSCO is referenced as a provider of discovery services - Notable Requirements: - This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research only; not a solicitation or request for proposal - No specific quantities or part numbers are provided - Responses must be submitted online - Place of Performance: - Washington, DC (USITC headquarters) - Contracting Office: - GSA OCAS, 1800 F St NW, Washington, DC 20405

Description

This is a request for information/market research to provide data for planning purposes ONLY. This sources sought synopsis DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government is not obligated to and WILL NOT pay for information received as a result of this announcement.

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice and other Market Research is solely within the discretion of the Government.

On behalf of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) the GSA, Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (GSA/OCAS), is conducting market research to understand the capabilities related to providing the below requirement.

Research databases (Business Source Complete, EconLit, Business eBook Collection) and EBSCO Discovery services.

Responses Due: 05/27/2026 at 5:00 PM Est

All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only.

DO NOT submit your response in SAM.gov. Your response will not be included in the report that is provided to the customer. NOTE: If the link does not work, try clearing your browser history (cache) and then copying and pasting the link into a new browser. To respond to this RFI, you MUST copy and paste the below link into a new browser. Only responses submitted through the linked RFI will be accepted. Nothing else will be evaluated or recorded .

Link to RFI: https://feedback.gsa.gov/jfe/form/SV_74FFGNNPBGZoPX0

Additional Information: Due to the structure of contracts in GSA eBuy and SAM.gov, you may receive multiple Sources Sought or RFI notifications for the same requirement if it falls under multiple of your company's awarded contracts. However, please note that you are only required to respond to the RFI once.

Be sure to use the URL provided above to submit your response.

Any questions regarding this RFI will be responded to by email only. Send your inquiry to: rfi@research.gsa.gov and be sure to include the title "GSA OCAS - Research Content Package - Market Research".

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