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Springer Nature e-book "Access & Select" Biomedical and Life Science Collection

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1232SA23Q0119Federal

Submission Closed07/28/2023, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

Contract Value

$120,221.28

NAICS

513130 - Book Publishers

Place of Performance

Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LLC

Award Issued Date

09/30/2023, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

SOW - Springer Ebooks FY23

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High

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1 update

PhaseAwarded

PostedJul 17

Sources Sought

Notice updatedJul 17

The notice description changed.

AwardedSep 30

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

07/28/2023, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

Contacts1 person available

OfficeBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

Office AddressBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA

Contacts

Sabrina Brown

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

This is a Sources Sought Announcement issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for informational and planning purposes only. This is NOT a solicitation, nor is it an announcement for a forthcoming solicitation. Submission of any information in response to this notification is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in providing a response. The USDA has a requirement for Springer Nature e-book "Access & Select" Biomedical and Life Science collection , Basic Plan with perpetual access to the selected titles up to the value of the license fee in accordance with the attached SOW. Respose to this notification will help to determine the acquisition strategy for any future solicitation. Submission Instructions: Interested vendors are invited to submit a response to this sources sought notification. Responses should be no more than 10 pages and include the following information: 1. Organization Name; 2. Contract Name, e-mail address and phone number; 3. Organizations DUNS number; 4. Business size status for the applicable NAICS code; 5. A statement of interest in any forthcoming acquisition\ 6. A statement of capability to perform details of the requirement. Interested vendors are instructed to provide only the data requested. No proprietary classified confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any nonproprietary technical information in any resultant solicitations(s). Any additional information will not be reviewed by the USDA.