Intent to Sole Source - Elsevier (ScienceDirect) Journals

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure online access to the Elsevier (ScienceDirect) journals outlined below, on a sole source basis with Elsevier B.V., in accordance with the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR subpart 13.5 and FAR 13.106(b)(2), for purchases exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and only one source reasonably available.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 513120 - Periodical Publishers with a size standard of 1,000 employees. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued. However, any business firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer in the form of a capability statement.

Supporting evidence in sufficient detail that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement listed and must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. Central Time. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will not reimburse for any costs connected with supplying sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirements listed. In order to receive a Government award, a firm must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://sam.gov/). Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information. Questions and capability statements should be sent directly to Chris McCabe, Contract Specialist, at christopher.a.mccabe@usace.army.mil. ELSEVIER (ScienceDirect)

JOURNALS: Advances in Water Resources Animal Behaviour Aquatic Botany Biological Conservation Business Horizons Coastal Engineering Computers and Geotechnics CATENA Ecological Economics Ecological Engineering Ecological Modelling Economics of Transportation Engineering Geology Environmental Impact Assessment Review Environmental Pollution Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Fisheries Research Forest Ecology and Management Geomorphology Geotextiles and Geomembranes Harmful Algae International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Journal of Archaeological Science Journal of Environmental Management Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology Journal of Great Lakes Research Journal of Hydrology Long Range Planning Marine Geology Marine Pollution Bulletin Ocean Engineering Ocean & Coastal Management Science of the Total Environment Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Water Research