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The Department of Commerce's NOAA Seattle Regional Library intends to negotiate a sole source contract with the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) to subscribe to the Internet-based Web of Science service for one year, including access to archival data from 1991 to 2001. ISI is the exclusive provider of this proprietary service, which offers comprehensive scientific citation databases essential for research and information retrieval. The acquisition is categorized as simplified, with an estimated contract value under $100,000. This contract addresses the NOAA Regional Library's need for specialized access to scientific literature and citation indexing, which is crucial for supporting its research community. The sole source nature of the contract is due to ISI's unique position as the exclusive vendor of the Web of Science service. The solicitation was posted in July 2002, and the contract will be managed by the Department of Commerce's Seattle office. This arrangement ensures continued access to valuable scientific databases necessary for NOAA's research and operational activities.

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NOAA Seattle Library to sole source Web of Science subscription from ISI for one year under $100,000.

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519290 - Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

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WA

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa
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OfficeSEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA
Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa
Office AddressSEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA
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Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) for the NOAASeattle Regional Library (NOAA). Purpose of proposed contract is to subscribe to Internet-based Web of Science for one year, plus back year files for years 1991-2001. ISI produces Web of Science and Internet subscriptions to this service are offered only by ISI. This is a proprietary service available only from ISI. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000.

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