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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MAY 25, 2022 SAM #7481
SOLICITATION NOTICE

76 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - EBSCO Industries

Notice Date

5/23/2022 7:24:05 AM
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

519130 — Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
 

Contracting Office

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES ATLANTA GA 30333 USA
 

ZIP Code

30333
 

Solicitation Number

2022-67288
 

Response Due

5/27/2022 10:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

06/11/2022
 

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist
 

E-Mail Address

pyx7@cdc.gov
(pyx7@cdc.gov)
 

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE.� This is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hereby announces its intent to issue a sole source purchase order to EBSCO Industries at 5724 HWY 280 East Birmingham, AL 35201 for web-based subscriptions to periodicals and data The NAICS code for this acquisition is 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals, with a size standard of 1,000 people. SECTION 1 � BACKGROUND The CDC�s Deputy Director of Public Health Science and Surveillance (DDPHSS), Office of the Director (OD), Office of Science (OS), Office of Library Science (OLS), also known as the Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library (CDC Library) is well respected as an� invaluable aid to delivering credible, timely information from scientific and health literature to CDC scientists by making available knowledge resources, publications, and reference and research services. To fulfill the mission as the nation�s principal disease prevention and health promotion agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must collect, manage, and interpret data. This is accomplished by providing Library Support Services and electronic access to all CDC staff though a secure access network�� managed by IP authentication. SECTION 2 � PURPOSE This contract will provide for the ordering and renewal of library resources for the Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library. The CDC Library supports the information needs, including access to journal literature and other electronic resources, of all CDC staff including employees, on-site contractors, fellows, and other staff. Staff with access to the CDC Intranet can access resources via IP authentication. The objective of this contract is to consolidate orders whether for print or for electronic content from various publishers, previously purchased through other procurement methods to one all-encompassing contract. SECTION 3 � SCOPE OF WORK The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, supplies and services, permits, and licenses necessary for the renewal of approximately 900 journal, book, and database subscriptions in online and/or print format and for the payment of publisher invoices for orders placed on behalf of the CDC Library. This service shall be provided during the period June 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE CLIN 0001: June 01, 2022 through August 31, 2023 ***** This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov , prior to an award of a federal contract. This is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will review any/all product, capabilities, and pricing information submitted prior to the closure of this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are hereby afforded the opportunity to submit to the Contract Specialist within 4 days from the posting date of this notice, their written capabilities statement and pricing information in the format they choose, not to exceed 10 pages. Please forward, as applicable, any capabilities, product, pricing information (for products, etc.), and/or other pertinent information to Brandon Haas (CTR), Contracting Specialist, CDC, OAS, through email at pyx7@cdc.gov. Any responses should be emailed to Brandon Haas (CTR) at pyx7@cdc.gov by May 27, 2022 at 1:00 PM. ET Local.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/61fea1dc63ef471d8f862cab0f95aabc/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Atlanta, GA 30333, USA

Zip Code: 30333

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06335790-F 20220525/220523230104 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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

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