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GALE/Cengage Learning Subscription
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This contract, identified by solicitation number N0018926QL176, is a combined synopsis and solicitation under FAR Part 12 for the procurement of e-Journal Subscription Services, specifically targeting commercial products and services related to digital historical archives and research databases. The requirement is for Cengage Learning, Inc. to provide eight distinct online resources including Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, Gale Literature Resource Center, Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers, Punch Historical Archive, Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Burney Newspapers Collection, The Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive, Times Digital Archive, and U.S. Declassified Documents Online, all to be delivered and hosted under a Firm-Fixed-Price arrangement. The contract is being awarded through other than full and open competition under FAR 6.302-1, as Cengage Learning is the sole responsible source capable of meeting the technical specifications, and the activity’s small business office has concurred that no set-aside is appropriate. The period of performance runs from September 26, 2026, to September 25, 2027, with delivery to the U.S. Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library in Annapolis, Maryland, under FOB destination terms. All quotes must be submitted via email to Ms. Trumeka King by 11:00 a.m. EST on June 15, 2026, and must include pricing for all materials and labor, a point of contact, business size, payment terms, and explicit confirmation of compliance with all technical and deliverable requirements. Participation requires active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), with compliance verified through annual certifications and adherence to specific representation and certification obligations under FAR and DFARS, including those related to subcontracting, labor practices, export controls, cybersecurity prohibitions, and Buy American provisions. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses by reference, including 52.212-4 for commercial items, 52.204-13 for SAM maintenance, 52.222-3 for convict labor, 52.222-19 for child labor cooperation, 52.232-33 for electronic funds transfer, and several DFARS clauses addressing domestic preference, foreign-made unmanned aircraft, and exclusion of covered telecommunications equipment. Payments are to be processed via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF
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Annapolis, MD, 21402, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial supplies with services, prepared in accordance with the information in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (hereinafter “RFO”) FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued
PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/).
The reference number is N0018926QL176. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2025-06 (effective 1 October 2025) and DFARS Publication Notice 20251110 (effective 10 November 2025). It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses:
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html
The applicable NAICS code is 516210 and the Small Business Standard is $15.0 (millions of dollars). The Product Service Code is 7A21. The purpose of this requirement is to procure e-Journal Subscription Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Contracting Department, Norfolk, VA 23511-3392, intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to Cengage Learning, Inc. per the attached Redacted Sole Source Justification. As a result, this requirement will not be set aside for small business concerns. The activity’s small business office concurs with this determination.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Cengage Learning, Inc. The authority for use of other than full and open competition is FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Quotes shall be submitted to Ms. Trumeka King at trumeka.c.king.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 11:00am EST, 15 June 2026. Quote submissions received after the stated submission deadline may not be considered for award.
System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.
All quotes shall include price(s) showing any and all materials and labor, FOB destination, a point of contact, name and phone number, business size, and payment terms. The quote shall explicitly confirm that the quoter can meet all of the Technical Requirements and provide all of the Deliverables for the period of performance specified above. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.
THE CONTRACT LINE ITEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
CLIN ITEM/DESCRIPTION QTY U/I UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMOUNT
0001 Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints 1 EA
0002 Gale Literature Resource Center 1 EA
0003 Nineteenth Century U.S Newspapers Hosting Fee 1 EA
0004 Punch Historical Archive, (1841-1992) Hosting Fee 1 EA
0005 Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Burney Newspapers Collection Hosting Fee 1 EA
0006 The Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive, (1902-2014) Hosting Fee 1 EA
0007 Times Digital Archive: (1785-1985) Hosting Fee 1 EA
0008 U.S. Declassified Documents Online Hosting Fee 1 EA
Total Amounts
**SEE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Required Delivery Date:
9/26/2026 – 9/25/2027
Deliver to:
U.S. Naval Academy, Nimitz Library
589 McNair Road,
Annapolis, MD 21402-1323
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED:
- Solicitation N0018926QL176
- Redacted Sole Source Justification
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