76--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office plans to issue a sole source contract to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) to obtain electronic access to ASTM Standards and their Digital Library. This procurement is justified by the fact that ASTM is the exclusive publisher and provider of these electronic standards and digital resources. The acquisition will be conducted as a commercial purchase using simplified acquisition procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13, specifically exempting it from competitive bidding under FAR 13.106-1(b). The notice indicates no solicitation will be issued for competitive proposals, but interested organizations may submit written statements of capabilities by a specified deadline to be considered. Submissions must be in writing, as oral communications will not be accepted. The point of contact for submission is accessible via email, and responses should reference the solicitation number. The contract relates to the NAICS code 511120, covering software publishers, corresponding to the nature of the electronic standards procurement.