# Intent to Award Sole Source Notice - Access to Cabell's Journalytics- National Agricultural Library Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa24q0079 - Solicitation number: 1232SA24Q0079 - Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought) - Status: Awarded to Cabell Publishing Co - Department: Department of Agriculture - Agency: Agricultural Research Service - Contracting office: USDA ARS Afm Apd (1232SA) - NAICS: 813920 Professional Organizations - Product or service code: R702 Data Collection Services - Place of performance: Beltsville, Maryland - County: Prince George's County (FIPS 24033). https://abierto.us/counties/prince-george-s-county-md-24033 - City: Beltsville. https://abierto.us/cities/beltsville-md-2406400 - First posted: May 13, 2024 - Last posted: May 28, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/680387d851e6447e8ecd87f51d1e8b91/view ## Description The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library intends to issue an award to Cabel Publishing Co. on a sole source basis. Award will be made pursuant to FAR In accordance with FAR 13.501 and 41 USC 3304 §(a)(l ), the property and service needed is available from only one responsible source and no other type of property or service will satisfy the needs of the agency. The National Agricultural Library (NAL) requires continuous authenticated electronic access over the internet for all USDA users and public on-site users to Cabell’s full Journalytics suite (including the Medicine Set), and Predatory Reports. Through Cabell’s continued partnerships with major academic publishers, journal editors, scholarly societies, accreditation agencies, and other independent databases including Thomson Reuters’ Journal Citation Reports ®, Cabell Publishing Co provides accurate, up-to- date information about academic journals to provide academics with accurate information and reputable outlets for publication. Cabell’s service also includes a full suite of Scopus® citation-backed metrics that describe the influence of journals and how often articles are shared through online communities, allowing users to judge a journal’s impact over time. The databases provided by Cabell’s are proprietary and copyrighted. No other vendor may deliver the contents without a direct license from the copyright holder, and Cabell Publishing Co has not licensed this database to other providers. Cabell Publishing Co is the only source determined capable of supplying NAL’s requirement for the most thorough, reputable, and well- documented database of scientific journals’ reliability, authority, and requirements for publication. The anticipated Period of Performance is for one base year and four, one-year options. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be constructed as a commitment by the Government. Potential sources who 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 contact based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. The Point of Contact for this action is Angela Wingert and any response must be emailed to angela.wingert@usda.gov. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Cabell Publishing Co (UEI HFL5CEXJ1JM7) - Contract: 1232SA24P0044, purchase order - Obligated: $604,161.42 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 1232SA24Q0079 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1232SA (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1232SA24P0044_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - May 13, 2024: Sources sought, due May 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 4f18f58ef2474b8ca48755f04be77e64. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4f18f58ef2474b8ca48755f04be77e64/view - May 28, 2024: Special notice, due June 4, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 680387d851e6447e8ecd87f51d1e8b91. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/680387d851e6447e8ecd87f51d1e8b91/view ## Points of contact - Angela B. Wingert, angela.wingert@usda.gov, 3015041181 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa24q0079.