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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), Information Technology Acquisition Center (ITAC), Office of the Chief Information Officer, (OCIO), Solutions Development Directorate (SDD), Research Library and Information Services (RLIS) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Springer Nature, 1155 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036 for an enterprise-wide Internet protocol authenticated access to a web-based research platform that covers the latest scientific advances. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)2023-04, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 519290. A quote is being requested under solicitation 70RTAC23Q00000109 using Simplified Acquisition procedures. This will be a fixed price contract for 1 (12) month, and 4 (12) month option periods. Based on DHS market research, it has been determined that Springer Nature is the exclusive publisher of Springer Nature content. Springer Nature published content is not sold by any other publisher. Springer Nature holds exclusive copyright and digital rights for all Springer Nature published content. The proposed contract action is for Springer Nature content Subscription Services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to the acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 2023); FAR clause 52.212.-2, Evaluation Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021); FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022); FAR 52.212-5 clause Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jun 2023). Offeror shall include a complete copy of the clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications –Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022).The full text of clauses can be obtained at Web Site https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/indes/far. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is based upon responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. No telephone inquire will be accepted. Quotes may be submitted via-email to the Contracting Officer, Andrea Walker ([email protected]).