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1232SA26Q1528 Federal

Response Deadline09/28/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

NAICS

513120 - Periodical Publishers

Place of Performance

Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(2)

1232SA26Q1528 - CSIRO Publishing Subscription Access

PDF•19 pages•rfq

1232SA26Q1528 - Decision to Restrict Competition

PDF•3 pages•justification-and-authorization

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PhaseCombined Synopsis

PostedSep 24

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Response DeadlineSep 28

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

Contacts1 person available

OfficeBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

Office AddressBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA

Contacts

Richard Hawthorne

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Full Description

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Description -
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1528 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for perpetual electronic access for all USDA users and public on-site users to scientific journals published by CSIRO Publishing.

This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 513120 The small business size standard is 1,000 employees This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

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