SOURCES SOUGHT
76 -- Electronic Journals
- Notice Date
- 5/28/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acquisition Branch (MD), 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Building 3, Mailstop: 5116, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705
- ZIP Code
- 20705
- Solicitation Number
- AG-3K06-S-09-0017SS
- Archive Date
- 6/19/2009
- Point of Contact
- Kelli Lightfoot, Phone: 301-504-1714
- E-Mail Address
-
Kelli.Lightfoot@ars.usda.gov
(Kelli.Lightfoot@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A SOLICITATION. The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking out business sources, including but not limited to, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, and 8(a) certified companies. This information is being sought to assist ARS in identifying potential parties able to provide the requirement stated below. USDA is seeking sources that are able to provide electronic access, via the internet, to Wiley Interscience journals, journal backfiles, and electronic books. In addition access should include perpetual data rights to the journal content that is available during the performance period. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 511120 – Periodical Publishers. The small business size standard is 500. Interested parties must indicate business size and proof of any set-aside certification as well as provide a contact name, mailing address, phone number and email address. This is a market research tool for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to make an award based on the responses to this notice. Information from this sources sought notice will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. Firms that believe they can meet the Government’s requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within five (5) working days after publication of this notice. Oral communication is not an acceptable response to this notice. Disclaimer: Any party responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the party’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/CB/AG-3K06-S-09-0017SS/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 002, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN01829772-W 20090530/090528235658-cd3aecd8a3415f989b41e6f32aad8136 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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