Opportunity
SAM #480207
Comprehensive Scientific Journal Subscription Services for Brookhaven National Laboratory
Buyer
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Posted
July 16, 2026
Respond By
July 31, 2026
Identifier
480207
NAICS
541990, 519290, 424920, 511140
Brookhaven National Laboratory, managed by Brookhaven Science Associates for the U.S. Department of Energy, is seeking industry feedback on a potential procurement for comprehensive serial subscription services supporting scientific and technical research needs. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Energy - Brookhaven Science Associates - Brookhaven National Laboratory - OEMs/Publishers Highlighted: - AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) - American Institute of Physics (AIP) - Electrochemical Society (ECS) - Institute of Physics (IOP) - JoVE - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) - Society of Nuclear Medicine - Taylor & Francis Group - University of Pennsylvania Press - World Scientific Publishing - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive management of new and renewal subscriptions for domestic and international serials, periodicals, online databases, technical reports, and other print and electronic information resources - Placement and administration of orders, record maintenance, publisher coordination, claims resolution, customer support, and uninterrupted access - Support for both print and electronic formats, with delivery to single or multiple locations - Online system for subscription management, billing, and claims - Notable Requirements: - Best pricing for all subscriptions - Timely order placement and renewals - Comprehensive administrative and customer support - Management of a diverse portfolio of scientific journals and packages from leading publishers - Sample Titles/Packages (not exhaustive): - ASM Online Journals Package (AAAS) - AIP Complete (American Institute of Physics) - ECS Digital Library Package (Electrochemical Society) - Optics Infobase Premium Package (IOP) - JoVE Customized Collection (JoVE) - RSC Custom Titles (Royal Society of Chemistry) - Scientific American, American Scientist, Science News (print magazines) - Multiple Taylor & Francis Group journals - Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society (University of Pennsylvania Press) - International Journal of Modern Physics E (World Scientific Publishing)
Description
Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) is seeking industry feedback regarding the potential acquisition of comprehensive serial subscription services. The anticipated requirement is for a contractor to provide all necessary qualified personnel, facilities, systems, and resources to manage the placement and administration of new and renewal subscriptions for domestic and international serials, periodicals, online databases, technical reports, and other print and electronic information resources.
The contractor would be responsible for providing end-to-end subscription management services, including processing new and renewal orders, maintaining subscription records, coordinating with publishers, resolving claims and delivery issues, providing customer support, and performing all activities necessary to ensure uninterrupted access to subscribed resources. Services shall support subscriptions delivered to single or multiple locations and encompass both print and electronic formats.