# SAM #80NSSC27IEEE NASA plans sole-source BPA for agency-wide IEEE journal and research-paper subscriptions **Buyer:** NASA Shared Services Center **Posted:** October 26, 2026 **Respond By:** October 29, 2026 **Identifier:** 80NSSC27IEEE **NAICS:** 519210, 519290 NASA Shared Services Center plans a sole-source purchase of agency-wide IEEE research-content subscriptions. - **Agency:** NASA Shared Services Center. - **Proposed award:** A sole-source, firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE). - **Requirement:** Agency-wide access to IEEE journals and research papers. - **Period:** Five-year ordering period; anticipated award date is January 1, 2027. The notice does not specify an end date. - **Competition:** This is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested parties may submit information about their intent and ability to meet the requirement using commercial items for Government consideration; the Government retains discretion over the proposed sole-source action. ### Description

The NASA Shared Services Center hereby formally announces the intent to award a sole source firm–fixed price blanket purchase agrement on a sole source basis to Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Inc, (IEEE) for agency-wide access to the IEEE subscription services for journals and research papers. The Period of Performance for this requirement is a five-year Ordering period; with an anticipated award date of January 1, 2027. The proposed contract action is for services for which NASA intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 41 U.S.C.1901, as implemented by FAR 12.201-1.This notice is NOT a request for competitive quotes; however,all interested persons that identify to the Contracting Officer their intent and capabilities to satisfy the Government's requirement with commercial items and are received within 3 business days after the date of publication of this special notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

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