The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL) intends to award a contract to the JAMA Network to provide electronic access via IP authentication over the internet for all USDA users to JAMA and JAMA Pediatrics electronic journals, with perpetual access to the subscribed content. The NAL is mandated (7 U.S.C. 3101) to serve as the primary agricultural information resource of the United States. One of its functions in that role is the acquisition of information in all aspects of agriculture and allied sciences. In support of this function, the NAL acquires journal publications in electronic
format from publishers and makes the journals accessible to USDA employees and library patrons via the internet. In keeping with its charge to collect agricultural and related information, it seeks to maintain a collection of publications in various formats from a variety of publishers and sources.

The JAMA Network is the only source that can meet NAL's requirement for immediate and perpetual access to the contents of JAMA and JAMA Pediatrics electronic journals issued during the period of performance. The JAMA Network is the only copyright holder of its publications and thus is the only source of the access NAL seeks. Having perpetual access rights granted by the JAMA Network will give USDA users access in perpetuity to the electronic journals for which NAL purchases access. If NAL does not request perpetual access to subscribed material, its access to the material it has purchased will end when the term of the subscription ends.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Vendors that believe they can provide the services listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.

Anticipated Date of Award: 8/24/18

Bid Protests Not Available