Sources Sought for Digital Access to MLA
ID: w911sd25q13haType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QM MICC-WEST POINTWEST POINT, NY, 10996-1514, USA

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7A21)

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https://sam.gov/opp/2e5d199b56b6449e8f0ac861177fbecf/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking responses from qualified small businesses for digital access to the MLA Database, as outlined in a Sources Sought Notice issued by the W6QM MICC-WEST POINT office. The procurement aims to establish a contract for digital access to the Project Muse database of academic journals for the United States Military Academy Library, with a focus on small business participation to potentially set aside the requirement. Interested small businesses are encouraged to provide detailed information regarding their capabilities, previous experience, and pricing structures, as well as suggestions for enhancing competition among small business concerns. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Shawn Valastro at shawn.m.valastro.civ@army.mil. Responses are crucial for determining the feasibility of a small business set-aside, and no proposals will be accepted at this stage.

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    Shawn Valastro
    shawn.m.valastro.civ@army.mil
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