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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MAY 15, 2021 SAM #7105
SOURCES SOUGHT

99 -- Electronic Access via IP Auth - ScienceDirect Electronic Journals

Notice Date

5/13/2021 7:58:07 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

511120 — Periodical Publishers
 

Contracting Office

USDA ARS AFM APD BELTSVILLE MD 20705 USA
 

ZIP Code

20705
 

Solicitation Number

1033553
 

Response Due

5/28/2021 12:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

06/13/2021
 

Point of Contact

Jessica Moore, Jessica Hadley
 

E-Mail Address

jessica.moore2@usda.gov, jessica.hadley@usda.gov
(jessica.moore2@usda.gov, jessica.hadley@usda.gov)
 

Description

This Sources Sought Notice is being issued for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the USDA, ARS. ARS is conducting a Market Survey to identify the availability and interest of firms as potential sources for scientific publications (attached) for the National Agricultural Library located in Beltsville, Maryland The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 511120 with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL) requires electronic access via IP authentication to scientific publications (journals, ebooks, etc.) published and licensed by Elsevier BV for use by all USDA employees, contractors, cooperators, and authorized public on-site visitors. 1.�� �The contractor shall provide electronic access via IP authentication over the Internet to specified scientific publications published and licensed by Elsevier BV, for use by all USDA employees, contractors, cooperators, and authorized public on-site visitors. All USDA locations worldwide are to be considered as authorized premises. Only USDA employees and contractors, cooperators and volunteers performing the work solely for and on behalf of USDA and acting within the scope of their relationship with USDA and authorized public on-site visitors are considered authorized users of the subscribed resources. In this context, the word �Cooperators� refer to representatives of agencies with which USDA has entered into formal Cooperative Agreements. In conjunction with a current subscription to selected Elsevier ScienceDirect and Cell Press journals, the contractor shall provide electronic access via the Internet to the Elsevier Freedom Collection journals. 2.�� �In addition to internal use, authorized users have the right to use content of the journals for ordinary business, scholarly and educational purposes of USDA, including but not limited to viewing, printing, saving, reusing and disseminating content. 3.�� �The contractor shall make the subscribed content accessible 24 hours per day. Authorized users shall be granted access to the subscribed content through the IP authentication process without any impediments. Additional details provided in the Statement of Work�attached.�
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/4ae94066c22146d9952bc156f3243759/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Beltsville, MD 20705, USA

Zip Code: 20705

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06001878-F 20210515/210513230127 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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