Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Renewal of SIAM Subscription
ID: OSTI-2024-10Type: 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/opp/31d0cdabb98740cb8bb3782120f27488/view
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    Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Renewal of SIAM Subscription

    The Department of Energy, specifically the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), intends to issue a firm-fixed award to a single source, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), for the renewal of their online journal subscription. This subscription provides online access to 17 periodicals published by SIAM, including journals on mathematical analysis, applied algebra and geometry, matrix analysis, and more. The subscription is restricted to the Office of Science within the Department of Energy and is not publicly accessible. The subscription period is for the calendar years 2025-2027.

    This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes. However, any vendor who believes they can meet the DOE-OSTI's requirement may submit a response by August 6, 2024, 5:00 p.m. EST. The government will consider these responses, but the decision to compete the proposed order is at the discretion of the government. Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award.

    The NAICS code for this requirement is 513120 - Periodical Publishers, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The place of performance for this subscription is Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States.

    For more information, please contact Tammy Payne at paynet@osti.gov or (865) 576-0247.

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    Payne, Tammy L.
    (865) 576-0247
    paynet@osti.gov
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