NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
ID: OSTI-2026-2Type: Special Notice
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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFSC OAK RIDGE OFFICEOAK RIDGE, TN, 37831, USA

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Periodical Publishers (513120)

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NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (7630)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6b450fee323d4585ac8476bc5a684e25/view
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    The Department of Energy (DOE) intends to award a sole source contract to Springer Nature for an online journal subscription for the Office of Science, covering the calendar year 2026. This subscription will provide access to a range of specialized journals, including titles such as Nature Biotechnology, Nature Climate Change, and Scientific American, which are essential for the research and scientific activities conducted by the DOE. Interested vendors who believe they can meet the requirements must submit a written response by January 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EST, to Natalie Barnett at barnettn@osti.gov, and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award.

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