Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - ProQuest Database Subscription

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring the dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for this sole-source procurement is U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC), under the contracting authority of the Army Contracting Command (ACC) Detroit Arsenal (DTA) intends to issue a sole-source, firm fixed price, purchase order to ProQuest LLC *789 E Eisenhower Pkwy Ann Arbor, MI 48108 for a base year and four 12-month option years for  ProQuest Database Subscription. This subscription is unique and proprietary to ProQuest. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government shall consider all responses received within five business days of this posting. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona-fide capability to fulfill the requirement. The National Ground Intelligence Center will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Please e-mail Barbara V. Byam with responses regarding this requirement at Barbara.v.byam.civ@army.mil. No telephonic inquires will be accepted. This notice will close on 18 April 2022 at 3:00