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Elsevier ScienceDirect Subscription and Open Access Publishing

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REQUIREMENTS-25-3420Federal

Submission Closed07/31/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Association for Computing Machinery e-Journals

Solicitation # W912HZ27QA010

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Western Acquisition Division and Central and Regional Libraries, is conducting market research to identify sources capable of providing a comprehensive digital subscription to 32 peer-reviewed scientific journals and the Elsevier Freedom Collection via the ScienceDirect platform, along with an annual allocation of up to 39 open access publishing credits for NOAA-authored articles in Elsevier hybrid journals. This initiative aims to consolidate current fragmented access into a single, cost-effective, enterprise-wide solution with full-text archival content dating back to 1995, ensuring continuous, secure, and 24/7 availability for all NOAA personnel nationwide. The anticipated contract structure is a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order with a 12-month base period beginning January 1, 2027, and four additional 12-month option periods, potentially extending the agreement to five years. The requirement is scoped under the NAICS code 513120, Periodical Publishers, with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and responses will inform potential competition and small business set-aside decisions under FAR Part 19. All digital services must comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act to ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities, and the platform must support COUNTER-compliant usage and coverage reporting, ISSN tracking, advanced search functionalities, citation linking, email alerts, and centralized user management. The open access publishing allocation is centrally funded through NOAA’s library system, eliminating reliance on decentralized purchase cards and improving fiscal transparency. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and are encouraged to provide detailed information through a designated Google Forms portal by July 31, 2026, though no proprietary or classified material should be included. This sources sought notice is strictly for market research and does not obligate the government to award a contract, pay for submitted information, or guarantee future solicitation. Any resulting solicitation will be issued through the Governmentwide Point of Entry, and respondents are responsible for monitoring it; responses to this notice will not serve as proposals for any subsequent procurement.

General Info

NOAA seeks market info for one-year ScienceDirect subscription with open access funding, possible renewals, starting January 2027.

Agency

Department Of Commerce Noaa

NAICS

513120 - Periodical Publishers

Place of Performance

WA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

DRAFT Statement of Need for Elsevier ScienceDirect Subscription and Open Access Publishing

statement-of-need

High

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedJul 20

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineJul 31

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

07/31/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa

Contacts2 people available

OfficeSEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa

Office AddressSEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA

Contacts

JULIA L. HAMILTON

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Angela Royster

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Full Description

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Elsevier ScienceDirect Subscription and Open Access Publishing

NOAA Central and Regional Libraries (NCRL)

REQUIREMENTS-25-3420

This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal or Quotation. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided.

Pursuant to RFO Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to:

Determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists.
Determine whether the acquisition should utilize any of the small business programs in accordance with RFO Part 19.

Pursuant to RFO Part 6 and RFO Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.

Requirement: This notice is issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Western Acquisition Division (WAD) and NOAA Central and Regional Libraries (NCRL) to identify sources capable of providing the following:

Online full-text archival access to 32 peer reviewed scientific journals and the Freedom Collection for NOAA-wide access, as well as several monographic series titles. These titles are essential to NOAA research and are currently anticipated to be available only from the publisher, Elsevier, via its online journal platform, ScienceDirect.

Additionally, NOAA, OAR, NCRL requires an annual Open Access publishing allocation for NOAA corresponding authors to publish up to 39 open access articles in Elsevier hybrid journals each year, with all publishing costs fully included.

Reference the draft Statement of Need for additional information.

A Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order is anticipated for award.

Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance is 1 January 2027 through 31 December 2027 which consists of a 12-month base period with four (4) 12-month option periods.

NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 513120 Periodical Publishers, and the size standard is 1,000 employees.

Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice.

Companies shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice by using the Google Portal Link below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoMk7PFW5EcpRYCKcxgpt5GFiCgXcFwfL9YkDKx8DvsB_VHA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Responses shall be received no later than July 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

Interested parties: Need to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Failure to submit sufficient detailed information may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriate for this requirement.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

After a review of the responses received from this notice, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the GPE for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.