76 -- Multi-Site Acess to Electronic Journal Subscription

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award, on a sole source basis, a commercial contract to the American Association for the Advancement of Science of Washington, DC for the purpose of providing multi-site access to the electronic journal Science Magazine. The purpose of this contract is to provide mission essential clinical and scientific research information to CDC scientists and researchers, and Department of Health and Human Services library partners. The period of performance shall be for a twelve (12) month period. The authority for this sole source procurement is FAR Subpart 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 519130. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the requisite access may submit a written notification of interest and capability to the Contracts Specialist within fifteen (15) days from the publication date of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.