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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JANUARY 01, 2016 FBO #5152
SPECIAL NOTICE

76 -- Electronic access to Plant Cell and Plant Physiology Journals - Statement of Work - 508 Clause - Contractor Compliance - Purchase Order Terms & Conditions

Notice Date

12/30/2015
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

511120 — Periodical Publishers
 

Contracting Office

Agricultural Research Service - National Capital Region Business Service Center
 

ZIP Code

00000
 

Solicitation Number

782335
 

Archive Date

1/11/2016
 

Point of Contact

Marian Dixon-Durham, Phone: 3015041700
 

E-Mail Address

marian.dixon-durham@ars.usda.gov
(marian.dixon-durham@ars.usda.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Purchase Order Terms & Conditions 508 Clause - Contractor Compliance Statement of Work The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL) in Beltsville, MD, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures with the American Society of Plant Biologist, 15501 Monona Drive, Rockville, MD 20855, to provide electronic access via the internet for all USDA users to the Plant Cell and Plant Physiology Journals published by the American Society of Plant Biologist. NAL requires electronic access via the internet for use by all USDA employees, authorized public on-site users, cooperators, and volunteers working on behalf of USDA and acting within the scope of their relationship with USDA during the period of performance. Access must include perpetual data rights to the content. The circumstance permitting other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and 41 USC 253(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or source will meet agency needs. The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is mandated (7 U.S.C. 3101) to serve as the primary agricultural information resource of the United States. One of its functions in that role is the acquisition of information in all aspects of agriculture and allied sciences. In support of this function, the NAL acquires journal publications in electronic format from publishers and makes the journals accessible to USDA employees and library patrons via the internet. In keeping with its charge to collect agricultural and related information, it seeks to maintain a collection of publications in various formats from a variety of publishers and sources. USDA researchers have demonstrated the importance of this journal content by their heavy past use of the electronic versions of the journals, made accessible by NAL's DigiTop service. NAL would like to continue to benefit from them. The American Society of Plant Biologists is the only vendor that can meet NAL's requirement for journal access with perpetual access to the content issued during the period of performance. The American Society of Plant Biologists is the only copyright holder of its publications and thus is the only source of the access NAL seeks. Having perpetual access rights granted by American Society of Plant Biologists will give USDA users access in perpetuity to the electronic journals for which NAL purchases access. There is no source but the American Society of Plant Biologists for the electronic content of the subscribed publications with perpetual access rights. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 511120 is applicable. This is a lowest price, technically acceptable procurement. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Vendors that believe they can provide the services listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/8acc81e68813168545d7037648bc6bf7)
 

Place of Performance

Address: USDA/ARS/National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States

Zip Code: 20705
 

Record

SN03980506-W 20160101/151230234325-8acc81e68813168545d7037648bc6bf7 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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