76 -- PERIODICALS

The Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, through the National Naval Medical Center's Acquisition Management Service, intends to enter into a sole source contract with Proquest Information and Learning for one year of online access to Proquest Psychology Journals. This procurement is conducted under the North American Industry Classification System code 511120 and will be governed by the authority of Section 4202 of the Clinger Cohen Act of 1996, specifically citing FAR Part 6.302-1, which allows for a sole source acquisition when only one responsible source can meet agency requirements. This announcement serves as the only notice of intent for this solicitation, and no competitive quotes are being requested. The solicitation, identified as number N0016808RC14301, was posted on December 19, 2007, with a closing date for questions set at 2:00 P.M. EST on January 2, 2008. The contract relates to periodicals and will be managed by the Department of Defense office at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. All inquiries must be submitted in writing via email, and the procurement is not open for competition, highlighting the unique capability of Proquest with respect to the required online journal service.