ACS Digital Platform Licenses

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at West Point intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to only one responsible source in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and 13.501(a)(1)(ii).  "Only one responsible source" is based on the company being the sole developer and provider of the product and / or service and is therefore the only source capable of satisfying the Government's requirement.  The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with:

                                 American Chemical Society (ACS)

                                 2540 Olentangy River Rd

                                 PO Box 3012

                                 Columbus, OH 43210-0012

This requirement is for continued access to ACS’s digital platform and its proprietary contents through The Jefferson Library at West Point.  The requirement will cover the following 12-month (1 year) periods:

     

MFR:  American Chemical Society (ACS)

P/N#:  None

ITEM:  ACS All Publications Package (License Subscription)

             ACS Legacy Archives Lease

             ACS Sponsored Read and Publish

QTY:  1 Year each (per item)

PoP:  01/20/23 thru 01/19/24 (Base Year)

MFR:  American Chemical Society (ACS)

P/N#:  None

ITEM:  ACS All Publications Package (License Subscription)

             ACS Legacy Archives Lease

             ACS Sponsored Read and Publish

QTY:  1 Year each (per item)

PoP:  01/20/24 thru 01/19/25 (Option Year 1)

MFR:  American Chemical Society (ACS)

P/N#:  None

ITEM:  ACS All Publications Package (License Subscription)

             ACS Legacy Archives Lease

             ACS Sponsored Read and Publish

QTY:  1 Year each (per item)

PoP:  01/20/25 thru 01/19/26 (Option Year 2)

The NAICS Code Qualifiers are 519190 (Size: $30 Million) and 541690 (Size:  $16.5 Million).

This is considered a sole source to the American Chemical Society (ACS) because – based on market research and to the best of MICC West Point’s knowledge – their digital platforms and many of its contents are proprietary.  Previous notices for other sources produced no responses (Contract# W911SD17P0030 and W911SD20P0036).  Furthermore, ACS does not allow third parties to sell access to their proprietary content, specific licenses, or copyright materials. 

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document is available.  However, any interested party that believes is capable of meeting our requirement may identify themselves but must submit evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement as an Authorized Agent.  If a vendor is an Authorized Agent of ACS, they must submit written proof from ACS that says they are an Authorized Agent with permission to sell / provide access to ACS’s digital platform, its licenses, and proprietary / copyright materials on ACS’s behalf (< - - - - INFO WILL BE VERIFIED).  All interested parties must provide the following data with their responses: 

1.  Full Company Name and Address

2.  SAMs Unique Entity ID (UEI)

3.  CAGE Code

4.  TAX ID# (aka “EIN” or “TIN”)

5.  NAICS Code(s) (see NAICS Code Qualifier above)

6.  Business Size ("Large" or "Small"… must be stated on your reply)

7.  Company POC, Email, Phone#

8.  Proof (no exceptions) - - 

  a.  Authorization letter from ACS that says you are an Authorized Agent with permission to sell access to their platform, licenses, and proprietary / copyright materials on ACS’s behalf (specifically… the items / services listed above). 

SPECIAL NOTE:  Any replies to this notice with purported abilities to meet our requirements must comply 100% with all the stated requirements listed above (no exceptions).  Generic statements, responses, or non-specific / non-detailed emails and content will be considered as “Non-Responsive”.  

A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Any information received will be considered solely for market research purposes to determine a competitive procurement.  Responses must be submitted in writing by the No-Later-Than (NLT) closing date and time stated below.  Telephone responses, requests, or generic replies for the sake of soliciting a reply will not be accepted.  Please submit all documents and responses to jorge.l.acevedo4.civ@army.mil by NLT 11/20/22 @ 12:00 PM (EST).