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Sole-source renewal of the Elsevier Scopus online subscription for the Naval Research Laboratory

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) plans a sole-source renewal of the Elsevier Scopus online subscription for its Ruth H. Hooker Research Library. - Buyer: U.S. Department of the Navy, Naval Research Laboratory, Ruth H. Hooker Research Library (NRL Code 1050). - Requirement: Brand-name access to licensed information content on the Elsevier Scopus online journal platform, supporting NRL scientists’ and engineers’ research and development missions; services are to be provided in accordance with the price quote. - Procurement approach: NRL intends to award a sole-source contract to Elsevier, citing Elsevier’s intellectual property rights to the Scopus information. The notice states that no solicitation will be issued. - Response opportunity: Other firms that believe they can meet the requirement may submit a detailed capability statement, proposal, quotation, or supporting evidence to the Contracting Officer for consideration. - Quantity and pricing: No quantity, part number, or contract value is stated. Additional specifications are referenced in the attachment.

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The U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Contracting Division intends to enter into a sole source contract with Elsevier in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 for the award of Elsevier Scopus Online Library Platform Subscription. This is the renewal of annual subscription to which Elsevier Scopus holds the copyright to the information. These are intellectual property rights which can only be provided by Elsevier Scopus. Please see the attached specifications for additional details.

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. A solicitation will not be posted; however, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within 15 days of publication of this announcement. Any submitted capability statement, proposal, quotation, or supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. Responses received shall be considered by the agency; however, a determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government

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