ICE Emerald Journals
ID: W912HZ25Q0005Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW2R2 USA ENGR R AND D CTRVICKSBURG, MS, 39180-6199, USA

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Periodical Publishers (513120)

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NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (7630)

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    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), intends to award a contract for multiple physical site licenses for ICE Publishing journals to Emerald Publishing Limited on a sole source basis. The requirement includes access to the ICE Publishing Current Journals Collection and the ICE Publishing Science Journals Collection, which are proprietary to Emerald Group Publishing Limited. This procurement is critical for ensuring access to specialized research and publications relevant to the Army's engineering and development needs. Interested vendors may submit capability statements or proposals to TriNeciya Martin at trineciya.c.martin@usace.army.mil, with the notice number included in the subject line, as the government will consider submissions to determine the necessity of competitive procurement.

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