The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has a requirement for ASTM subscription renewal to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) dba ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2951 on a sole source basis. This procurement is being conducted using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 supplemented as needed with FAR Part 13 for Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) procedures. The NAICS code for this requirement is 519130 with a size standard of 500 employees.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC) needs to renew subscription services for calendar year 2017. This is an annually recurring expenditure. The ASTM electronic titles are: Digital Library, Standards, and ASTM OL Dictionary of Science and Technology. Period of performance is 1 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued. However, interested vendors or contractors may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to Ellaine Renee James by email address [email protected], no later than 12:00 p.m. CST on November 21, 2016. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. The determination whether or not to compete this procurement is the discretion of the Government. All communications in response to this notice must be in writing. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration to [email protected]. All communications must include the solicitation number in the subject line by the date stated above.