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Sole Source Subscription Services for ProQuest Digital Collections for DHS ICE OPLA

This notice announces DHS ICE OPLA's intent to award a sole source contract for digital research subscriptions. - Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) - Procurement Type: Sole source purchase order (not a competitive solicitation) - Vendor/OEM: ProQuest, LLC (Unique Entity ID: J1RFEVPBPU43) - Products/Services: Subscription access to three digital collections - U.S. Newstream Collection - ProQuest U.S. Congressional Collection - Digital National Archive - Purpose: Supports legal, policy, and interdisciplinary research for OPLA - Estimated Contract Value: $329,000.00 - Period of Performance: 12-month base period plus four 12-month option periods (up to 5 years total) - No part numbers or specific product quantities listed (subscription service) - Not a request for quotes, but capability statements from other vendors are welcome - Justification: ProQuest is identified as the only responsible source for these services - Commercial Opportunity: Other vendors with equivalent capabilities may submit statements demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Acquisition Management, Irving, TX, hereby provides notice of its intent to solicit and award a sole source purchase order to ProQuest, LLC. ProQuest’s Unique Entity ID is J1RFEVPBPU43.

This action is being pursued under the authority of 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) requires access to the U.S. Newstream Collection, ProQuest U.S. Congressional Collection, and Digital National Archive to support its legal, policy, and interdisciplinary research needs. These resources provide authoritative information to assist OPLA personnel in conducting research, evaluating historical and current policy materials, and supporting informed analysis on topics such as immigration reform and policy. The anticipated period of performance includes one twelve-month base period and four twelve-month option periods. The estimated total contract value is $329,000.00. The Government intends to award this requirement using the procedures of RFO 12.102(a).

This notice of intent is not a request for quotations and is for informational purposes only. No solicitation document is available. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may submit a written capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the Government’s requirements. Responses must include sufficient information to establish the respondent’s capability to provide the required services. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submissions.

The point of contact for this requirement is Shayla Kelley at Shayla.N.Kelley@ice.dhs.gov.

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