Public Announcement of Intent to Purchase on a Sole Source Basis.

The Government intends to procure: AFRL-wide electronic access to Elsevier Compendex on Engineering Village (EV), NTIS on EV, and Ei Patenets on EV. The period of performance is 01 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2010. NAICS: 519130, FSC: 7630, SIZE STANDARD: 500 employees. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This synopsis is being published for informational purposes only. The proposed source is Elsevier. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Air Force. The government will consider any quotations received within 3 days of issuance of this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to 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, and the Government does not intend to pay for any information received in response to this announcement. Any quotations should be emailed to Brenda Hicks at [email protected] no later than 20 Jan 10 4PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Brenda Hicks through email or (937)656-7389.