SAM #1232SA26Q1504

USDA National Agricultural Library Solicitation for Cambridge University Press Electronic Journals Subscription

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Library is seeking a firm-fixed price contract for electronic access to Cambridge University Press journals. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library - OEM/Vendor: - Cambridge University Press (highlighted as the sole OEM) - Products/Services Requested: - Annual subscription for authenticated electronic access to the full Cambridge University Press Electronic Journals package - Includes journals such as American Antiquity, Bird Conservation International, British Journal of Nutrition, Bulletin of Entomological Research, Canadian Entomologist, Environment and Development Economics, Environmental Conservation, Journal of Agricultural Science, Journal of Dairy Research, Journal of Helminthology, Journal of Tropical Ecology, Lichenologist, Nutrition Research Reviews, Plant Genetic Resources, Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Quaternary Research, Zygote - Part number: 7540-01-152-8067 - Quantity: 1 per year (base year plus four option years) - Notable Requirements: - Access must be provided to all USDA employees, authorized public on-site users, contractors, cooperators, and volunteers - Perpetual access to subscribed content and shallow back-file access - Uncapped Open Access publishing for USDA authors - COUNTER-compliant usage statistics and administrative credentials for institutional access - Customer support including onboarding webinars, quarterly reports, and training tools - Set-aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB) and Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) - Period of performance: One-year base period with four one-year option periods (total up to five years)

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 1232SA26Q1504 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Access to Cambridge University Press Electronic Journals.

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 1,000 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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