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***The sole source determination is based on NOAA’s requirement that INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC is the only vendor that manufactures and distributes these Wiley ebook library services. IEEE grants Boulder Labs Library (BLL) a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use its product. The license includes provisions for authorized uses, restrictions, and intellectual property rights. IEEE is the exclusive owner and licenser of IEEE-Wiley eBook and IEEE eLearning Frontlists. No other vendor can provide access to IEEE’s publications and educational content. While there is some overlap with what other databases can provide, no other source provides IEEE publisher-specific materials, (including publications by Boulder Labs employees), and IEEE online courses.

Period of Performance: Date of award to 3/15/2029.

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