The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure online access to the Elsevier (ScienceDirect) journals outlined below, on a sole source basis with Elsevier B.V., in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and only one source reasonably available.
The NAICS code for this procurement is 511120 with 1,000 employee size standard.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any small-business firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer in the form of a capability statement. Supporting evidence in sufficient detail that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement listed must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by Thursday 15 April 2021 at 10:00am CT
A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will not reimburse for any costs connected with supplying sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed. In order to receive a government award, a firm must be registered in the System award management (SAM) (www.sam.gov). Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information.
Questions and capability statements should be directed to Anne M. Fleischman at 309-794-5519 or [email protected].
Elsevier (ScienceDirect) journals:
Advances in Water Resources
Animal Behaviour
Aquatic Botany
Biological Conservation
Business Horizons
Coastal Engineering
Computers and Geotechnics
CATENA
Ecological Economics
Ecological Engineering
Ecological Modelling
Economics of Transportation
Engineering Geology
Environmental Impact Assessment Review
Environmental Pollution
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
Fisheries Research
Forest Ecology and Management
Geomorphology
Geotextiles and Geomembranes
Harmful Algae
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
Journal of Archaeological Science
Journal of Environmental Management
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Journal of Great Lakes Research
Journal of Hydrology
Long Range Planning
Marine Geology
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Ocean Engineering
Ocean & Coastal Management
Science of the Total Environment
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Water Research