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Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - ProQuest Database Subscription

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The National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC), operating under the Army Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal, plans to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to ProQuest LLC for a ProQuest Database Subscription. This contract will cover a base year plus four option years, each lasting 12 months. The subscription is considered unique and proprietary to ProQuest, justifying the sole-source procurement authority under U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). This notice, published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements, is not a solicitation for competitive proposals but does invite interested parties to express their interest and capability within five business days of the posting, which closes on April 18, 2022. Responses must include documentation demonstrating a bona fide capability to meet the requirement, though the government retains discretion on whether to compete the contract based on these responses. The contract service location is listed as Charlottesville, VA, while the contracting office is at Fort Belvoir, VA. Interested parties should direct written communications to Barbara V. Byam via email, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The contract falls under NAICS code 519130, related to internet publishing and broadcasting, reflecting the nature of the database subscription service. The government will not cover any costs incurred by respondents interested in this procurement.

General Info

NGIC awards sole-source ProQuest Database subscription contract, five-year term, firm-fixed-price, no competition.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Inscom BelvoirView Agency

NAICS

519130 - Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search PortalsView NAICS

Place of Performance

Charlottesville, VA, 22911, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(2)

FY+22+ProQuest+Sole+Source+Justification+Rev.+Redacted.pdf

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FY22+ProQuest+SOR.pdf

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PostedApr 12

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Inscom Belvoir

Contacts1 person available

OfficeFORT BELVOIR, VA, 22060-5246, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Inscom Belvoir

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Office AddressFORT BELVOIR, VA, 22060-5246, USA

Contacts

Barbara Byam

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Full Description

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring the dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for this sole-source procurement is U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC), under the contracting authority of the Army Contracting Command (ACC) Detroit Arsenal (DTA) intends to issue a sole-source, firm fixed price, purchase order to ProQuest LLC *789 E Eisenhower Pkwy Ann Arbor, MI 48108 for a base year and four 12-month option years for ProQuest Database Subscription. This subscription is unique and proprietary to ProQuest. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government shall consider all responses received within five business days of this posting. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona-fide capability to fulfill the requirement. The National Ground Intelligence Center will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Please e-mail Barbara V. Byam with responses regarding this requirement at Barbara.v.byam.civ@army.mil. No telephonic inquires will be accepted. This notice will close on 18 April 2022 at 3:00 p.m.