Subscription Renewal Compendex Database

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Elsevier for the subscription renewal services for the Compendex database support. Elsevier provides access through the Engineering Village website to retrieve engineering content, journal titles, abstracts, citations, references, proceedings, patents and related scientific information. Because the database supports an already existing Engineering Index (Ei) Backfile database which provides the required research and access to the engineering technology innovation they are considered the only source for the subscription services. All responsible sources may submit a response identifying their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. The proposed contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. This is a Simplified Acquisition and the total estimated value is not to exceed $23,331.00 the anticipated award date is January 28, 2010.