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T--Notice of Intent to Sole Source BioOne Collections, USACE, Rock Island, IL

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The contract involves procuring online access to the BioOne I and BioOne II journal collections, providing comprehensive full-text materials including photographs, images, tables, and graphs, with the latest issues available immediately without embargo. Access must be granted via a single website/database with support services for IP modifications and technical issues. The contractor is required to supply usage statistics and complimentary articles beyond the subscription period upon request, with archive access to subscribed and purchased materials retained by the government. The service must be fully accessible to the Rock Island District by January 1, 2014, and extend through December 31, 2014. This procurement is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis under statutory provisions that recognize only one responsible source can meet the requirements, with a firm fixed price contract planned. It is not a request for competitive quotes, although vendors who believe they can fulfill the requirement may notify the Contracting Officer with supporting evidence. This evidence will be evaluated solely to determine the necessity of conducting a competitive procurement. The contract falls under NAICS code 511120, with a size standard of 500 employees, and questions are directed to the designated Contract Specialist, Erica Mallie.

General Info

Procure single-site access to BioOne journals with full content, support, usage stats, sole source basis.

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NAICS

511120 - Periodical Publishers

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PostedDec 13

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Full Description

This procurement is for online access to BioOne I and BioOne II journals collections. The following specifications are required for a vendor supplying BioOne journals: a)Online access to the BioOne databases - BioOne I and BioOne II journals. b)Furnish website/database support staff for IP modifications and other technical issues. c)Supply usage statistics and complimentary articles for material beyond subscribed date range if/when requested. d)Material must be full text, including photographs, images, tables, graphs, etc. e)Newest issue must be available with no time embargoes or schedule delays. f)The government retains archive access to subscribed material. g)Provide access to purchased archive collection (if applicable). h)One (1) website database supplying right of entry. i)All material must be available to the Rock Island District no later than 01 January 2014 and will expire on December 31, 2014. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Repsonsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service will Satisfy Agency Requirements. USACE intends to enter into a frim fixed price contract with BioOne. The NAICS Code is 511120 with a size standard of 500 employees. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however any vendor that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Questions should be directed to Erica Mallie, Contract Specialist, 309-794- 5661.

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