Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source – ScholarOne Licenses Renewal

The Department of Health and Human Services is issuing a sole‑source notice to renew the ScholarOne Manuscripts platform and the Web of Science Reviewer Locator for the CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases journal. The contract will provide a one‑year subscription with an option for a second year, ensuring continuity of the electronic manuscript submission, peer‑review, and post‑acceptance workflow. The award will be made to Silverchair Science + Communications, LLC, the current owner of the ScholarOne platform, unless a capable alternative is demonstrated. • Annual subscription/license renewal for ScholarOne Manuscripts and Reviewer Locator (software as a service). • Required capabilities: web‑based manuscript submission, peer‑review management, reviewer recommendation integration, support for 2 k–9 k submissions per year, 24/7 availability, and preservation of existing legacy data. • Base period 30 Jul 2026 – 29 Jul 2027 with a one‑year option; submission deadline 31 Aug 2026.