The U. S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission), intends to solicit and award a Purchase Order to Elsevier B.V., Elsevier ScienceDirect, 8th Floor, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The USITC anticipates award of a Purchase Order, on a sole source basis, to Elsevier B.V. for the annual subscription renewal for ScienceDirect Economics, Econometrics and Finance e-journals. ScienceDirect is a leading platform providing e-journals to the government, universities and other institutions worldwide. This site license subscription is utilized throughout the Commission in support of various statutory research activities. The period of performance is anticipated to be 12 months, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 and four one-year option periods.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. A Request for Quote will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this solicitation is for informational purposes only. However, any information received within five days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information in response to this notice may be sent to Terri Long-Miller, Contract Officer, at [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephonic questions or requests are strongly discouraged.
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