Springer Nature Online Resources

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COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION Title: Springer Nature Online Resources (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is 75N98027Q00065 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2026-01, with effective date March 13, 2026. (iv) The associated NAICS code 519130 and the small business size standard is $47M. (v) This requirement is for the following services: Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall: Provide the NIH and the HHS agency staff served by the NIH Library (DLS) access to the electronic version of select Springer Nature journals, purchased Springer eBook collections, and subscribed databases such as Springer Protocols through its web interface. Access will be cumulative for articles published in the journals since 1997 (for Springer journal titles) or 2007 (for Nature journal titles) or the first year a journal was offered on the Springer Nature platform, based upon previous investments. Provide options for acquiring eBooks, online reference works, backfiles of selected journals, databases, and Content on Demand (COD) tokens. Options should factor in all previous investments subscriptions, as well as previous archive backfile purchases. Provide options for supporting open access publishing, including transformative agreements. The contractor shall also provide an option for DLS to withdraw from these agreements should its funding be reduced. Provide options to include all Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies with access to the same resources as identified in this contract. The contractor shall provide options for including existing subscriptions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Provide an option for DLS to add new titles as the contractor adds to its holdings through acquisition or publication of a new title. The contractor also shall provide an option for DLS to cancel selected journal titles should its funding be reduced. NIH may fulfill interlibrary loan requests in accord with Section 108 of the United States Copyright Law (17 USC Sec. 108, “Limitations on exclusive rights: Reproduction by libraries and archives”) and clause 3 of the Guidelines for the Proviso of Subsection 108(g)(2) prepared by the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works. NIH shall retain perpetual access to all subscribed years of resources. The contractor shall agree to the incorporation of all license agreements into the contract. Additional details are located in Attachment 1: Statement of Work. (vi) The purpose of this acquisition is to procure access to the Springer Nature Group online resources to provide NIH staff with access to electronic versions of select Springer Nature journals, books, and databases. (vii) The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition, and the anticipated period of performance is twelve (12) months with the potential for four (4) 12-month option periods as follows: Base Year: January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027 Option Year 1: January 1, 2028 – December 31, 2028 Option Year 2: January 1, 2029 – December 31, 2029 Option Year 3: January 1, 2030 – December 31, 2030 Option Year 4: January 1, 2031 – December 31, 2031 (viii) The provision at FAR 52.252-1,…

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