# Springer Nature Online Library Platform Subscription

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0017325qkn08

- Solicitation number: N0017325QKN08
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was October 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: Naval Research Laboratory (N00173)
- NAICS: 513120 Periodical Publishers
- Product or service code: 7630 Newspapers and Periodicals
- Place of performance: District of Columbia
- First posted: September 18, 2025
- Last posted: September 18, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/011044592b414e4497e3d7c433a60d17/view

## Description

The U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Contracting Division intends to enter into a sole source contract with Springer Nature in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 for the award of Springer Nature Digital Platform Subscription. This is the renewal of annual subscription to which Springer Nature holds the copyright to the information. These are intellectual property rights which can only be provided by Springer Nature. Please see the attached specifications for additional details.

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. A solicitation will not be posted; however, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within 15 days of publication of this announcement. Any submitted capability statement, proposal, quotation, or supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement.

Responses received shall be considered by the agency; however, a determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Publications

- September 18, 2025: Special notice, due October 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 011044592b414e4497e3d7c433a60d17. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/011044592b414e4497e3d7c433a60d17/view

## Points of contact

- KEVIN NGUYEN, kevin.nguyen3.civ@us.navy.mil

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