SAM #0000HCR1-2026-97257

Sole Source Renewal of ScholarOne Manuscripts and Web of Science Reviewer Locator for CDC EID Journal

This notice announces the CDC's intent to award a sole source contract for annual renewal of ScholarOne Manuscripts and Web of Science Reviewer Locator subscriptions to support the Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) journal. - Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) - Requirement: Annual subscription renewal for ScholarOne Manuscripts Peer-Review Workflow System and Web of Science Reviewer Locator - ScholarOne manages manuscript submission, peer review, editorial workflow, and production tracking - Web of Science Reviewer Locator integrates reviewer identification and selection - Volume: Supports 2,000 to 9,000 manuscript submissions annually - OEM: Clarivate Analytics (now Camelot U.S. Acquisition Co.), with Silverchair Science + Communications, LLC as a license provider - Sole source justification: ScholarOne's unique capabilities for CDC EID journal editorial workflow - Period of performance: 1-year base period with 1-year option period (total 2 years) - Estimated contract value: Likely in the $50,000–$150,000 range annually - Commercial opportunity: Annual software subscription renewal for proprietary editorial workflow and reviewer selection tools

Product Line Items: - ScholarOne Manuscripts Annual Subscription (part number: S1MAnnual_1001) - Web of Science Reviewer Locator (part number: WoSRevLoc_1001)

Potential competitors: - Other manuscript submission and peer review platforms (e.g., Editorial Manager, Aries Systems, Elsevier's EVISE) - Alternative reviewer locator tools

Description

The requirement is for the annual renewal of subscriptions and licenses supporting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) journal's electronic manuscript submission and peer review system. The required platform must support the complete manuscript lifecycle, including: • Online submission of manuscripts, revisions, author checklists, graphics, photographs, appendices, and multimedia files; • Management and tracking of the peer review process; • Electronic routing and review of submitted materials and proofs; • Submission of reviewer recommendations and editorial comments; • Communication among authors, editors, reviewers, and production staff throughout the editorial workflow; and • Management and tracking of post-acceptance workflows through copy editing and production.

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