ASTM CUSTOMIZED COMPASS PORTAL SUBSCRIPTION
ID: NB601010-25-00339Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYUS

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Libraries and Archives (519210)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT AS A SERVICE (DF10)

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https://sam.gov/opp/7abe747b8bfe42f3bed1fa2832252833/view
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    The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate a sole source contract for the renewal of the customized COMPASS portal subscription with ASTM, located in West Conshohocken, PA. This subscription provides access to a comprehensive collection of standards, including the Complete 15 volume Book of Standards, various Digital Library content, and selected European Normative Standards, ISO, and IEC Standards. The procurement is critical as ASTM is the sole provider of these services, holding exclusive rights to the content and archives, and no competitive proposals will be solicited. Interested parties may express their interest and capability via email to Randy E. Schroyer at randy.schroyer@nist.gov by 5:00 PM EST on December 26, 2024, with a firm fixed-price purchase order expected to be issued around January 27, 2025, for a one-year period with four additional one-year options.

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    Randy E. Schroyer
    (301) 975-6314
    randy.schroyer@nist.gov
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