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The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research through a Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract under solicitation number SS-NB135000-27-00002. The objective is to secure campus-wide online access to a curated mathematical bibliographic and expert review database for researchers at the Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Boulder, Colorado campuses. This resource is critical for the NIST Research Library and Museum to support the measurement science mission by enabling researchers to evaluate proof validity, track citations, and discover peer-reviewed mathematical findings. The required database must contain over 3 million items of American and European mathematical sciences literature, featuring bibliographic information, abstracts, and direct links to original articles. Key technical requirements include the ability to search by Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and the provision of email alerts for new results or citation changes. The service must be hosted externally with access provided via IP authentication. Interested respondents under NAICS code 513210 are requested to provide corporate details, company size status, and information regarding existing GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracts by October 29, 2026.

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NIST seeks a mathematical bibliographic database for researchers via a sole source contract.

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Department Of Commerce Nist

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513210 - Software Publishers

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Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist
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OfficeGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA
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Office AddressGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA
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Monica Brown
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BACKGROUND



The NIST Research Library and Museum (Library) within Management Resources (MR), provides scientific and technical information assistance to 3,100 full-time staff and 2,000 researchers across the Gaithersburg, MD, and Boulder, CO campuses. To support NIST’s measurement science mission, the Library delivers access to critical electronic resources, including technical publications, e-journals, e-books, and scientific databases. Due to the volume and technical complexity of global mathematical literature, NIST researchers require specialized indexing, abstracting, and peer-critiqued evaluation tools. This acquisition provides campus-wide online access to a mathematical bibliographic and expert review database to enable efficient evaluation of proof validity, citation tracking, and discovery of peer-reviewed mathematical findings.



By facilitating global information discovery, access, and digital resource management, the Library ensures researchers maintain rigorous scientific integrity and technical leadership. NIST has a requirement to provide campus-wide access to a mathematical bibliographic and expert review database. Due to the volume and technical complexity of global mathematical literature, NIST researchers require specialized indexing, abstracting, and peer-critiqued evaluation tools. The Library requires campus-wide online access to a curated mathematics bibliographic and expert review database. Access ensures researchers can evaluate proof validity, trace citation history, and discover relevant peer-reviewed findings efficiently.


NIST has not yet determined its acquisition strategy for this requirement and encourages interested sources to respond to this Notice.  See attached document for specific details and instructions.


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For additional information, please contact the primary contact identified at the bottom of this notice.



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Thank you for taking the time to read this notice and for your interest in helping NIST with its efforts to maximize competition!

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