NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT: Renew library subscription for journals; Classified and Unclassified

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the Naval War College has a requirement to renew its library subscription for journals, both Classified and Unclassified. These specific journals are proprietary and can only be purchased from East View. The Naval War College intends to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b) to East View Information Services, 10601 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55305-1515. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on East View Information Services, doing business as EVP as the sole source provider for all Classified and Unclassified journals required. The U.S. Naval War College Library current discovery layer platform links library users to access to these journals. As evidenced in the sole source justification provided by the requiring activity there is only one vendor capable of providing this service. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available. The Contractor identified is East View Information Services. The NAICS code is 519130 and small business size of 1,000 EMP. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the Naval War College, Procurement Division via email ONLY to Andrea Albanese, Contract Officer, at [email protected] no later than January 14, 2021, 11:00 AM EST. The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party. No phone calls please. If no responses are received by the above referenced date/time a sole source contract will be awarded no later than January 15, 2021.