Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order to Elsevier, Inc. for Perpetual Access to Scientific Journal Backfiles (Archives) THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), Headquarters Procurement Operations Division (HPOD) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Elsevier, Inc. in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This sole source procurement is for an electronic subscription of perpetual access to scientific journal backfiles (archives) in the following subject areas: Agriculture and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; and Physical and Analytical Chemistry. The US EPA requires access to the subscription to provide Agency users with desktop access to the above noted backfiles of Science Direct journals with full access, search, browse and viewing of all licensed products provided by Science Direct. Science Direct will provide access to its publications via Internet to four umbrella EPA Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that provide access to up to 18,000 EPA employees. Elsevier, Inc. is the sole provider of the online subscription service to Science Direct. NO SOLICITATIONS OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. Notwithstanding, any firm who believes it is capable of meeting EPA's requirement as stated herein (or equivalent/adequate substitution) may submit a response, which if received within 5 calendar days of the date of this announcement, will be considered. All questions and/or responses must be directed to Jessica White via email at
[email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.