# Elsevier Science Direct

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w16w7u0012319387

- Solicitation number: W16W7U0012319387
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QM Micc-West Point (W911SD)
- NAICS: 513120 Periodical Publishers
- Product or service code: 7H20 Hardware, software, and other equipment needed for local database instances, distributed platform, application and system integration resources enabling cross application development, communications and information sharing. Includes Mainframe database and middleware products and tools.
- Place of performance: West Point, New York
- County: Orange County (FIPS 36071). https://abierto.us/counties/orange-county-ny-36071
- City: West Point. https://abierto.us/cities/west-point-ny-3680747
- First posted: July 21, 2025
- Last posted: July 21, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7ddb8474bc96411e8b92121891ac85eb/view

## Description

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure Renewal of Software Subscription Fees to access ELSEVIER SCIENCE DIRECT renewal for The USMA Library at the US Military Academy - West Point, NY on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside.

Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.

The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is:

513120, Periodical Publishers with a size standard of 1,000 employees. A continuing need is anticipated for Renewal of Software Subscription Fees to access ELSEVIER SCIENCE DIRECT renewal for The USMA Library at the US Military Academy - West Point, NY In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement item is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Dennis Cook, at dennis.j.cook8.civ@army.mil if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

## Publications

- July 21, 2025: Sources sought, due July 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 7ddb8474bc96411e8b92121891ac85eb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7ddb8474bc96411e8b92121891ac85eb/view

## Points of contact

- Dennis Cook, dennis.j.cook8.civ@army.mil

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