Notice of Intent to Sole Source: EBSCO Industries, Inc. Ipswich, MA

The U. S. International Trade Commission (USITC) intends to solicit EBSCO Industries, Inc., Ipswich, MA, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The USITC anticipates award on a sole source basis to EBSCO Industries, Inc., for a web-based subscription renewal to EBSCOhost Business Source Complete, EconLit, and Business e-Books. These three subscriptions are proprietary to EBSCO Industries, Inc., and are required by the USITC to support statutory research, reporting and investigations conducted at the Commission. In addition, these products operate seamlessly with the Commission’s discovery search engine and e-journal indexing tools. The USITC anticipates the issuance of a firm fixed price award to EBSCO Industries, Inc. The anticipated period of performance is one year, beginning September 1, 2021, and the award is anticipated to include four 12-month Option Years. If all options are exercised, the performance end date would be August 31, 2026. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. A solicitation will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. However, any information received within seven days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information in response to this notice may be sent to Debra Bridge, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephonic questions or requests are strongly discouraged.