# ICE Emerald Journals Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912hz26qa003 - Solicitation number: W912HZ26QA003 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Awarded to Emerald Publishing Limited - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W2R2 USA Engr R & D CTR (W912HZ) - NAICS: 513120 Periodical Publishers - Product or service code: 7630 Newspapers and Periodicals - Place of performance: Vicksburg, Mississippi - County: Warren County (FIPS 28149). https://abierto.us/counties/warren-county-ms-28149 - City: Vicksburg. https://abierto.us/cities/vicksburg-ms-2876720 - First posted: November 24, 2025 - Last posted: November 24, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/199266c5fc9e47c8a3dde4de651630fc/view ## Description The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), intends to issue an award to Emerald Publishing Limited, Floor 5, NorthSpring, 21-23 Wellington Street Leeds, LS1 4DL, United Kingdom, a sole source basis utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures as outlined in FAR Part 13. The requirement is for multiple physical site licenses for the following journals: ICE Publishing journals. The license is propriety to Emerald Group Publishing Limited; Emerald Group Publishing Limited is the sole source provider of the current content. The ICE Publishing electronic titles are the following: ICE Publishing Current Journals Collection ICE Publishing Science Journals Collection The NAICS code for this requirement is 513120 with a size standard of 1000 employees. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor's ability to fulfill this requirement. The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to TriNeciya.C.Martin@usace.army.mil. The notice number shall be included in the subject line of e-mail submissions. Responses should be received by date specified above. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Emerald Publishing Limited (UEI WMTNUBK448U5) - Contract: W912HZ26PA009, purchase order - Obligated: $35,786.00 - Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number W912HZ26QA003 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W912HZ (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912HZ26PA009_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - November 24, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM EST. Notice 199266c5fc9e47c8a3dde4de651630fc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/199266c5fc9e47c8a3dde4de651630fc/view ## Points of contact - TriNeciya Winford, trineciya.c.winford@usace.army.mil, 6016343063 - Christy Love, christy.j.love@usace.army.mil, 6016343445 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912hz26qa003.