The Office of Business Solutions Acquisition (OBSA), Treasury Operations Branch, intends to negotiate a sole-source acquisition with ProQuest, LLC., for subscription to ProQuest U.S. Serial Set 1 1789-1969 Digital Collection, with the approximate start date of April 01, 2020. ProQuest provides all digitized reports and documents either produced or ordered by Congress, as well as presidential communications and treaty materials. This Serial Set contains Congressional reports that provide unrivaled insight into the legislative history of laws enacted from 1789 to present. In addition, this collection of government publications captures key aspects of American life from the early 19th century onward – from agriculture, to westward expansion, scientific exploration, politics, international relations, business and manufacturing, all vital to the daily research and mission-critical functions of the Treasury Library’s patrons. ProQuest is the sole provider for this service. A 12-month base period and four (4), 12-month option periods are contemplated for this acquisition. These services are currently in place under Contract No. TDO-17-F-002. No solicitation package will be issued. This special notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than 2:00 PM, EST on March 02, 2020. Responses shall be submitted to Roger Arellano at
[email protected] Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information: 1. The name of your company; 2. Company DUNS No and CAGE Code; 3. Point of Contact, and secondary contact, information; 4. The specific product(s) that your company offers that fulfills the same function as the items to be included on this order or evidence that your company is capable of providing the specific items mentioned above; and, 5. A description of that product(s) and its overall capabilities. It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your product(s) is capable of providing the same functionality that exists with the ProQuest’s products mentioned above. The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence of having a product capable of meeting the Government's needs. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government's Contracting Officer. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.