Elsevier ScienceDirect Subscription and Open Access Publishing
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The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking to establish a sole-source contract with Elsevier B.V. for a subscription to its ScienceDirect platform, providing NOAA-wide online access to 33 peer-reviewed scientific journals and the Freedom Collection, as well as select monographic series titles for designated library locations. This subscription is critical to supporting NOAA’s research activities, as these publications are only available through Elsevier and are essential to the work conducted across NOAA’s 16 library network and facilities without on-site servicing libraries. The contract, to be awarded under 41 U.S.C. 1901, will have a 12-month base period followed by four additional 12-month option periods, with coverage spanning January 1 through December 31 each year, beginning in 2027, and is authorized for up to $9 million using SAP funding. The North American Industry Classification System code is 513120 and the Product and Service Code is 7630, with no set-aside for small businesses intended. The primary point of contact for this requirement is Angela Royster, Contracting Officer, with Julia L. Hamilton listed as a secondary contact. The solicitation number is REQUIREMENTS-25-3420-Pre-Sol, posted on August 4, 2026, with responses due by August 19, 2026. While this is a pre-solicitation notice and not a formal request for competitive bids, interested parties are invited to submit written notification of their capability to fulfill the requirement, which the Government will consider in determining whether to pursue a competitive procurement. The contract will be managed under the Department of Commerce, with the overseeing office located in Seattle, Washington, and performance expected to be delivered electronically for access across NOAA’s nationwide operations.
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PRE-SOLICITATION
Elsevier ScienceDirect Subscription
- Point of Contact:
- Name: Angela Royster
- Title: Contracting Officer
- Address: 325 Broadway, DSRC, Boulder, CO 80305
- Set-aside: N/A. The Government does not intend to set-aside this procurement for a small business program.
- Codes for services or supplies: NAICS 513120, PSC 7630
- Description:
- This requirement is to provide a subscription for online full-text archival access to 33 peer reviewed scientific journals and the Freedom Collection for 16 NOAA Libraries (“NOAA Library Network”) and NOAA facilities without a servicing library (NOAA-wide access), as well as several monographic series titles for select library locations as outlined in the Subscriptions Required section below. These titles are essential to NOAA research and are available only from the publisher, Elsevier, via its online journal platform, ScienceDirect.
- NOAA intends to award a sole-source contract to Elsevier B.V. under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, using SAP up to $9M as authorized by RFO 12.201-1. The contract period of performance includes a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. The required subscription will provide access to titles from January 1st through December 31st of each year beginning in the year 2027.
- Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may provide written notification to the Contracting Officer. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
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