Description
The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking a single‑source vendor to provide electronic journal subscriptions from Cambridge University Press for the National Agricultural Library. The award will be a multi‑year contract (base year 09/29/2026‑09/28/2027) with four one‑year options, covering a comprehensive list of scholarly journals in agriculture, nutrition, entomology, ecology, and related fields. Vendors must submit a quotation by 09/22/2026 and will be evaluated on price and technical acceptability; the contract will be awarded to the lowest‑priced technically acceptable offer.
• Scope: Access to a defined set of Cambridge University Press electronic journals (approximately 30 titles).
• Period of Performance: 09/29/2026 – 09/28/2031 (base year plus four optional years).
• Delivery: Electronic access; no physical delivery required.
• Funding: Unrestricted, not set‑aside for small businesses.
• Evaluation: Lowest price technically acceptable; past performance considered.
• Submission: Quote via email to [email protected]; must include pricing for all listed titles and comply with FAR Part 12 requirements.
• Contact: Amber Sampson, USDA‑ARS, Beltsville, MD.