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This Sources Sought opportunity from General Services Administration was posted on May 21, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

GSA/OCAS - Research Content Package

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The General Services Administration's Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (GSA/OCAS) is conducting market research on behalf of the U.S. International Trade Commission to assess vendor capabilities for providing access to specific research content packages, including databases such as Business Source Complete, EconLit, Business eBook Collection, and EBSCO Discovery services. This request is strictly for information gathering and planning purposes and does not represent a solicitation for proposals, bids, or quotes. The government will not pay for any information submitted, and responses will be utilized solely for research and acquisition planning. Interested parties are invited to submit information by May 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST via a specified online link, with no submissions accepted through SAM.gov. The government retains full discretion in determining acquisition strategies and whether to set aside the requirement. Respondents may receive multiple notices due to contract structures but are required to respond only once. Questions related to this request for information should be directed to the provided email contact. The contract falls under NAICS code 519290 and will be performed in Washington, DC. Point of contacts from GSA are available for assistance throughout the process.

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GSA seeks vendor info for research content access; no payment or solicitation involved.

Agency

General Services Administration → Office Of Centralized Acquisition Services

NAICS

519290 - Web Search Portals and All Other Information ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, 20436, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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AgencyGeneral Services Administration → Office Of Centralized Acquisition Services
Contacts2 people available
OfficeWashington, DC, 20405, USA
Organization / Agency
General Services Administration → Office Of Centralized Acquisition Services
Office AddressWashington, DC, 20405, USA
Contacts
Kelly DeShields

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This is a request for information/market research to provide data for planning purposes ONLY. This sources sought synopsis DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government is not obligated to and WILL NOT pay for information received as a result of this announcement.


A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice and other Market Research is solely within the discretion of the Government.


On behalf of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) the GSA, Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (GSA/OCAS), is conducting market research to understand the capabilities related to providing the below requirement.


Research databases (Business Source Complete, EconLit, Business eBook Collection) and EBSCO Discovery services.


Responses Due: 05/27/2026 at 5:00 PM Est


All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only.


DO NOT submit your response in SAM.gov. Your response will not be included in the report that is provided to the customer. NOTE: If the link does not work, try clearing your browser history (cache) and then copying and pasting the link into a new browser. To respond to this RFI, you MUST copy and paste the below link into a new browser. Only responses submitted through the linked RFI will be accepted. Nothing else will be evaluated or recorded .


Link to RFI: https://feedback.gsa.gov/jfe/form/SV_74FFGNNPBGZoPX0


Additional Information:
Due to the structure of contracts in GSA eBuy and SAM.gov, you may receive multiple Sources Sought or RFI notifications for the same requirement if it falls under multiple of your company's awarded contracts. However, please note that you are only required to
respond to the RFI once.


Be sure to use the URL provided above to submit your response.


Any questions regarding this RFI will be responded to by email only. Send your inquiry to: rfi@research.gsa.gov and be sure to include the title "GSA OCAS - Research Content Package - Market Research".