Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Journals Nature, Nature Geoscience, and Nature Materials. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC, New York, New York under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC is the sole provider of Journals Nature, Nature Geoscience, and Nature Materials.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.  Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC).

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 511199

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 31, 2019 Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

Primary Point of Contact:

Joseph Reynolds

Contract Specialist

[email protected]

Secondary Point of Contact:

Tanya Burnett

Contracting Officer

[email protected]