Notice of Intent for BioOne Journal Subscription

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) intends to award a sole‑source contract to BioOne for a one‑site, annual electronic subscription to the BioOne Complete journal collection. The award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 12) without a formal solicitation, but interested vendors may submit capability statements for consideration. The contract covers the provision of a physical site license for the BioOne Complete Annual Subscription, which is proprietary to BioOne and includes access to all its electronic titles. This notice serves as a notice of intent and a request for capability statements; no competitive bids will be issued unless the government decides otherwise. • Sole‑source award to BioOne for a one‑site, annual journal subscription (BioOne Complete). • Uses Simplified Acquisition Procedures; no formal solicitation will be issued. • Interested parties may submit capability statements, though the award is already intended for BioOne. • Responses must be submitted by the deadline (October 27, 2026) and include the notice number in the email subject line. • The NAICS code for the requirement is 513120 (Libraries and Archives), with a size standard of 1,000 employees.