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This Pre-Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Agriculture was posted on July 24, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

American Phytopathological Society publication electronic access

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12C0BA26Q0007Federal

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NAICS: 513120
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Minneapolis VA Medical Library Serials & Periodicals Solicitation
Solicitation # 36C26327Q0008
Solicitation 36C26327Q0008 is a firm-fixed-price request for quotations issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 513120. The objective is to secure a contractor to provide management, labor, and equipment for subscriptions to databases, e-books, e-journals, point-of-care services, and other online serials from various publishing houses. Key responsibilities include managing domestic and foreign periodicals, paying publishers, handling cancellations and claims for non-receipt, and providing electronic catalog data in MARC format according to Library of Congress standards. The base period of performance is scheduled from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, with an option to extend services for up to six months. The government will utilize the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process for award, evaluating the lowest responsive price offer first. Technical acceptability is determined via a capability narrative and past performance references. Offerors must submit their proposals in two distinct volumes: Volume I for pricing and the completed SF 1449, and Volume II for the technical narrative and past performance. The offer deadline has been extended via amendments to September 18, 2026, at 17:00 Central Time. Submissions must be electronic, as faxed or mailed offers are not accepted. The contract includes various federal regulations, including Buy American and Combating Trafficking in Persons deviations, and requires electronic invoicing per VAAR Clause 852.232-72.
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The United States Department of Agriculture – Rural Development intends to sole-source a firm-fixed-price contract to renew electronic access to publications published by the American Phytopathological Society, ensuring 24/7 availability for all USDA users and the public via IP authentication or an agreed-upon alternative method. The agency asserts that the American Phytopathological Society is the only responsible source capable of providing immediate, unembargoed, and perpetual electronic access to its proprietary content, as it holds exclusive copyright and control over the publications. No other vendor can guarantee indefinite access to this content, making this procurement eligible for sole-source authority under RFO 6.103-1. The requirement falls under NAICS code 513120 for Periodical Publishers and PSC 7630 for Newspapers and Periodicals. Interested parties may submit a capability statement by July 31, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST to demonstrate their ability to deliver unembargoed, perpetual electronic access to the American Phytopathological Society’s publications, though the agency has clearly indicated its intent to award the contract without competition. Responses must be emailed to Jennifer Ford at Jennifer.Ford2@usda.gov, and the solicitation number is 12C0BA26Q0007. This is a presolicitation notice under RFO 5.101, not a request for quotes, and no set-aside applies. The point of contact and official documentation are managed by the Procurement Management Office within the Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC.

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Sole-source contract to renew perpetual electronic access to American Phytopathological Society publications for USDA personnel and public users.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Procurement Management OfficeView Agency

NAICS

513120 - Periodical PublishersView NAICS

Place of Performance

DC, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Procurement Management Office
Contacts1 person available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA
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Department Of Agriculture → Procurement Management Office
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Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA
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Jennifer Ford

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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). 


This presolicitation notice is issued in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 5.101.  The notice provides the United States Department of Agriculture – Rural Development’s (USDA-RD) intent to award a sole-source contract pursuant to RFO 6.103-1-Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  


USDA-RD intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to renew subscription for electronic access via IP authentication or other mutually agreed upon authentication method for all USDA users and public on-site users to specified publications published by the American Phytopathological Society. The Contractor shall make the American Phytopathological Society publications accessible 24 hours per day.


The American Phytopathological Society is the only vendor that can meet USDA/ARS/National Agriculture Library (NAL) requirement for immediate, unembargoed perpetual electronic access to American Phytopathological Society content. The American Phytopathological Society is the copyright holder of its proprietary and unique publications. No source other than the American Phytopathological Society can guarantee perpetual access to the content of its publications, which gives USDA users access in perpetuity to the content for which NAL purchases access.


The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 513120 –Periodical Publishers.  The Product Service Code (PSC) assigned to this requirement is 7630 – Newspapers and Periodicals.


Any interested source that believes it can fulfill these requirements may submit a capability statement by July 31, 2026, at 10:00AM EST. The capability statement must demonstrate that they can provide un-embargoed, and perpetual electronic access to the American Phytopathological Society content. Responses should be emailed to Jennifer Ford at Jennifer.Ford2@usda.gov. 

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