NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

The US Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, intends to award a sole source contract to Springer Nature for an online journal subscription. The subscription includes access to various journals, such as Nature Biotechnology, Nature Chemical Biology, and Scientific American, and is restricted to the Office of Science. The contract period is for the 2026 calendar year. Any vendor who believes it is capable of meeting the DOE-OSTI's requirement may submit a response by January 6, 2026. Key aspects of the job include: • Providing online access to the required journals • Restricting access to the Office of Science • Providing a direct link to the website • Ensuring the subscription is for the 2026 calendar year