U--Notice of Intent to Award a Purchase Order to Elsevier B. V.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, WV intends to award a purchase order to Elsevier B. V. of Amsterdam, The Netherlands for online subscription services providing access to the complete collection for SciVerse ScienceDirect, which includes, Aquaculture, Aquatic Toxicology, Biological Conservation, Chemosphere, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, Ecological Economics, Ecological Indicators, Ecological Modeling, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Research, Forest Ecology and Management, General and Comparative Endocrinology, Journal of Arid Environments, Journal of Great Lakes Research, Journal of Hydrology, Landscape and Urban Planning, Marine Environmental Research, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Science of the Total Environment, The Social Science Journal, and Trends in Ecology & Evolution. The period of performance for the proposed contract is 01/01/2013 through 12/31/2013. The proposed contract is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. However, all proposals received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses with this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.