Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order for Thomson Reuters Annual Subscriptions of Web of Knowledge - Science Citation Index (SCIE), Journal Citation Reports (JCR), Current Contents Connect (CCC) and Essential Science Indicators (ESI). Procurement Office: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Headquarters Procurement Operations Division, (3808R) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20460 Response Date: December 16, 2012 by 6:00 PM EST THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT, NOT AN REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), Headquarters Procurement Operations Division (HPOD) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Thomson Reuters in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This sole source procurement is for an annual electronic subscription to the Thomson Reuters Annual Subscriptions of Web of Knowledge - Science Citation Index (SCIE), Journal Citation Reports (JCR), Current Contents Connect (CCC) and Essential Science Indicators (ESI)., accessed via the Web of Knowledge. The service provides Agency scientist, regulatory and technical staff with essential information for policy, scientific and research determinations. The US EPA requires access to theAnnual Subscriptions of Web of Knowledge - Science Citation Index (SCIE), Journal Citation Reports (JCR), Current Contents Connect (CCC) and Essential Science Indicators (ESI) for all US EPA staff and contractors based at EPA Headquarters including regional and lab locations. Failure to issue this order would disrupt EPA's ability to respond in an effective and timely manner to the research and regulatory needs of the Agency's top seven priorities to protect human health and safeguard the natur al environment. Thomson Reuters is the sole source provider of their Web of Science subscriptions. NO SOLICITATIONS OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. Notwithstanding, any firm who believes it is capable of meeting EPA's requirement as stated herein (or equivalent/adequate substitution) may submit a response, which if received within 10 calendar days of the date of this announcement, will be considered. All questions and/or responses must be directed to Brent Maravilla via email at
[email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The point of contact for this procurement is Brent Maravilla, Contract Specialist, at
[email protected].