Journal of Dental Research - Data Publishing Services

The National Institutes of Health, through the Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management, is seeking commercial publishing services to support the publication, dissemination, and permanent public accessibility of a special journal issue in the Journal of Dental Research comprising nine peer-reviewed articles totaling approximately 65 pages. This effort, funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, requires the publisher to ensure the content adheres to rigorous peer-review and editorial standards while complying with federal public access policies and publishing best practices. The final product must be permanently available online without subscription or paywall barriers, hosted on a stable platform to guarantee long-term access, and accompanied by fifty full-color printed copies delivered to the specified location in Newbury Park, California. All deliverables must include official confirmation of publication, open access status, and print delivery, with final invoices requiring detailed itemization of costs for online publication, open access, and print production. The procurement is conducted as a non-competitive, sole-source fixed-price contract under FAR Part 12.603 and 41 U.S.C. 1901, with Sage Publications designated as the intended recipient. Offerors must be registered in SAM, provide a Unique Entity Identifier and Taxpayer Identification Number, certify their business size, and submit a complete FAR 52.212-3 representation and certification form. The price quote must include unit and list prices, shipping and handling costs, F.O.B. point, delivery timeline after award, prompt payment discount terms, product catalog numbers, and documentation verifying technical compliance with the salient characteristics of the required service. The response deadline is June 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. EDT, with submissions required electronically to Brian Lind, Supervisory Program Analyst and Contract Specialist, at [email hidden]. No set-aside restrictions apply, and the NAICS code for this procurement is 513120, corresponding to periodical publishers.