About this opportunity
AI summaryThe U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole-source contract to the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for the renewal of an annual online library platform subscription. Code 1050 requires brand-name access to licensed information content on the RSC Online Subscription Journal platform to provide scientific and engineering literature essential for NRL's research and development missions. A formal solicitation will not be posted because RSC holds the intellectual property rights to the copyrighted material. However, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement must submit written notification and a detailed capability statement, proposal, quotation, or supporting evidence to the Contracting Officer within 15 days of the announcement's publication.
Scope of work
- Brand name acquisition of access to licensed information content on Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Online Subscription Journal platform
- Provision of all products in accordance with the price quote
Minimum qualifications
- Ability to comply with the requirement to provide licensed information content on the Royal Society of Chemistry platform
Documents to include with your response
- Capability statement, proposal, quotation, or supporting evidence
Key dates
- Written notification due
- within 15 days of publication of this announcement
How to submit
- Method
- Written notification
- Instructions
- Written notification to the Contracting Officer including capability statement, proposal, quotation, or supporting evidence in sufficient detail to demonstrate ability to comply
Contract details
- Term
- annual subscription
- Set-aside / preference
- Sole source
- Place of performance
- Washington DC
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- N0017327QKN03
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the Navy › Naval Research Laboratory
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Nov 16, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 2, 2026
- NAICS
- 513120 · Periodical Publishers
- Product/service code
- 7630
- Place of performance
- DC, 20375
- Contracting contact
- KEVIN NGUYEN
kevin.nguyen3.civ@us.navy.mil - Additional contact
- Jamie Dixon
jamie.l.dixon8.civ@us.navy.mil
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (N00173) with descriptions matching "royal society", performed in DC. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY (THE)N0017323P2017 · ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY SELECT 2023 | $409.1K | Dec 31, 2026 |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY (THE)N0017321P1546 · ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY RENEWAL | $69,301 | Dec 31, 2021 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Periodical Publishers). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 513120, performed in DC
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| CQ-ROLL CALL, INCN0018923P0313 · CQ-ROLL CALL SUBSCRIPTION | $78,656 | May 12, 2027 |
| ELSEVIER INC.N0017326P2424 · KNOVEL ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION | $122.1K | Apr 30, 2027 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCEN0017323P2040 · 2023 AAAS NRL E-RESOURCE SUBSCRIPTION | $121.7K | Feb 5, 2027 |
| IOP PUBLISHING LIMITEDN0017326P2405 · IOP ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION | $278.7K | Dec 31, 2026 |
| AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETYN0017326P2404 · CAS ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION | $280.2K | Dec 31, 2026 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 513120, since Oct 1, 2024
206 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. ELSEVIER INC.$6.8M
- 2. S&P GLOBAL INC.$2.1M
- 3. IOP PUBLISHING LIMITED$1.9M
- 4. THE MATHWORKS, INC.$1.7M
- 5. SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LLC$1.6M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.