SAM #1232SA26Q1278

USDA ARS Solicitation for Electronic Access to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL) is seeking a firm-fixed price contract for electronic access to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. - Government Buyer: - USDA ARS, National Agricultural Library (NAL), Beltsville, MD - Contact: Jennifer Busbea - OEM Highlight: - National Academy of Sciences is the sole source and publisher of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Products/Services Requested: - Uninterrupted, un-embargoed, authenticated electronic access to current and all available past issues of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - COUNTER-compliant usage statistics delivered monthly - Access for all USDA employees, authorized public on-site users, contractors, cooperators, and volunteers - Line Items: - Base Year and four Option Years, each providing one year of electronic access (Part Numbers: 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, 4001) - Unique Requirements: - Perpetual access to both current and past issues - Immediate, continuous, and authenticated access - Usage statistics must be COUNTER-compliant - Service covers all USDA users and authorized public on-site users - Sole source procurement: Only the National Academy of Sciences can provide this subscription

Description

The United States Department Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS),  intends to award on a single source basis.

Potential sources who believe they can provide the services listed are invited to submit a quotation by the response date listed, in accordance with the instructions provided herein.  All timely responses to this solicitation will be considered, however, the determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.  

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1278 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for integrated multiomics profiling.

This acquisition  is not set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 513120.  The small business size standard is 1000 Employees  This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement.   All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

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