Intent to Sole Source - Elsevier (ScienceDirect) Journals
ID: PANMVD-25-P-001847Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW07V ENDIST ROCK ISLANDROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5001, USA

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

PSC

SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: LIBRARY (R605)

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https://sam.gov/opp/eac00e271a994084a4a1e99c13de4f3e/view
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    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure online access to specific Elsevier (ScienceDirect) journals on a sole source basis with Elsevier B.V. This procurement is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and is classified under NAICS code 513120 - Periodical Publishers, which is essential for supporting the Army's research and operational needs. Interested firms that believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit a capability statement to the Contracting Officer, Christopher McCabe, by December 24, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Central Time. For further inquiries, firms may contact Chris McCabe at christopher.a.mccabe@usace.army.mil or Ryan R. Larrison at Ryan.R.Larrison@usace.army.mil.

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    Christopher McCabe
    christopher.a.mccabe@usace.army.mil
    Ryan R. Larrison
    Ryan.R.Larrison@usace.army.mil
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