Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the Naval War College, College of Distance Education (CDE), has a requirement for 160 EBook titles for CIWAG. Ebsco EBook Package offers no cost administration tools that allow staff to develop library guides and workflows around the existing user platform. Ebsco provides the Library with access to our current EBooks. These EBooks will integrate seamlessly with our already purchased collections. They also do not charge hosting fees and MARC records are provided at no additional charge. The Naval War College intends to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b) to Ebsco Industries, Inc., 10 Estes ST., Ipswich, MA 01938-2106. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government. As evidenced in the sole source justification provided by the requiring activity there is only one contractor that has the specific qualifications that meet the peculiar requirements of this contract. Ebsco Industries, Inc. is the sole and exclusive source where these eBooks will integrate seamlessly, allows staff to develop library guides and workflows around the existing user platform and our staff, students and faculty are familiar with the site streamlining searches. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available. The Contractor identified is Ebsco Industries, Inc. The NAICS code is 323117 and small business size is 1,250 EMP. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the Naval War College, Procurement Division via email ONLY to Andrea Albanese, Contract Officer, at
[email protected] no later than August 25, 2020, 12:00 PM EST. The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party. No phone calls please. If no responses are received by the above referenced date/time a sole source contract will be awarded no later than August 26, 2020. Email: andrea.albanese@usnwc