The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure online access to the Knovel (Elsevier) eBook collections, listed 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 511110 with 1,000 employee size standard.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any 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 March 15, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. 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]

KNOVEL (Elsevier) Journals:

Biochemistry Biology & Biotechnology

Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering & Construction Materials

Composites

Earth Sciences

Electrical & Power Engineering

Engineering Management & Leadership

Environment & Environmental Engineering

General Engineering & Project Administration

Industrial Engineering & Operations Management

Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture

Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering

Nondestructive Testing & Evaluation

Oil & Gas Engineering

Plastics & Rubber

Safety & Industrial Hygiene

Sustainable Energy & Development

Transportation Engineering