# Notice of Intent to Sole Source AccessEngineering Reference Library

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912ek25p0eng

- Solicitation number: W912EK25P0ENG
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W07V Endist Rock Island (W912EK)
- NAICS: 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Product or service code: L076 Technical Representation Services: Books, Maps, and Other Publications
- Place of performance: Rock Island, Illinois
- County: Rock Island County (FIPS 17161). https://abierto.us/counties/rock-island-county-il-17161
- City: Rock Island. https://abierto.us/cities/rock-island-il-1765078
- First posted: March 13, 2025
- Last posted: March 13, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0c17072d38ff4a8d88148dd2ab7401c9/view

## Description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure online access to the McGraw-Hill Reference Library database in support of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and only one source reasonably available.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to enter into a firm fixed-price contract with McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC. The NAICS code for this procurement is 519290. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any small 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 must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by 20MAR2025 at 10:00 A.M. CT. 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 US 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 requirement listed. In order to receive a government award, a firm must be registered in the System award management (SAM) (www.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 directed to Stanley L. Bolton at stanley.l.bolton@usace.army.mil.

## Publications

- March 13, 2025: Special notice, due March 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 0c17072d38ff4a8d88148dd2ab7401c9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0c17072d38ff4a8d88148dd2ab7401c9/view

## Points of contact

- Stanley L. Bolton, stanley.l.bolton@usace.army.mil
- Christopher McCabe, christopher.a.mccabe@usace.army.mil

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