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Intent to Sole Source - Elsevier (ScienceDirect) Journals

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W912EK26CA013Federal

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island, has awarded a sole source firm fixed price contract to Elsevier for access to ScienceDirect journals, under solicitation number W912EK26CA013. This procurement, classified under NAICS code 513120 for library and archival services, was justified as necessary due to the unique and irreplaceable nature of Elsevier’s academic content, with no viable alternatives available to meet the agency’s research and educational needs. The contract is administered by the Department of Defense through the W07V Endist Rock Island office located in Rock Island, Illinois, and performance will also occur at this location. Primary point of contact for this contract is Kate Behrens, who can be reached at Katherine.D.Behrens@usace.army.mil, with Ryan R. Larrison serving as the secondary contact. The award notice was posted on July 16, 2026, and the procurement was conducted without competition based on a sole source justification, which is detailed in a redacted Justification and Approval document. The contract supports ongoing scientific and technical research activities by ensuring continued access to a critical collection of scholarly publications essential to the mission of the organization.

General Info

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sole-sourced Elsevier ScienceDirect access for critical research needs at Rock Island.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W07V Endist Rock IslandView Agency

Contract Value

$1,260,165.63

NAICS

513120 - Periodical PublishersView NAICS

Place of Performance

Rock Island, IL, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

ELSEVIER INC.View Profile

Award Issued Date

07/16/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

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A02_JA_Final_Redacted.pdf

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PhaseAwarded

PostedJul 16

Award Notice

AwardedJul 16

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W07V Endist Rock Island

Contacts2 people available

OfficeROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5001, USA

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Department Of Defense → W07V Endist Rock Island

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Office AddressROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5001, USA

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Kate Behrens

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Ryan R. Larrison

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This sole sourced procurement resulted in a firm fixed price contract. Please see the redacted J&A for futher information.

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