SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Electronic access via the internet for all USDA users to the Fish, Fisheries and Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide and Wildlife and Ecology Studies World databases
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acquisition Branch (MD), 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Building 3, Mailstop: 5116, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705
- ZIP Code
- 20705
- Solicitation Number
- 553411
- Archive Date
- 10/10/2011
- Point of Contact
- John C. Wilkinson, Phone: 301-504-1731
- E-Mail Address
-
john.wilkinson@ars.usda.gov
(john.wilkinson@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, National Agricultural Library intends to procure electronic access via the internet for all USDA users to the Fish, Fisheries and Acquatic Biodiversity Worldwide, and Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide databases, including provision of database content in a non-proprietary XML format on a sole source basis to the vendor: EBSCO, Industries, Inc. The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is mandated (7 U.S.C. 3101) to serve as the primary agricultural information resource of the United States. One of its functions in that role is the acquisition of information in all aspects of agriculture and allied sciences. In support of this function, the NAL acquires journal publications in electronic format from publishers and makes the journals accessible to USDA employees and library patrons via the internet. In keeping with its charge to collect agricultural and related information, it seeks to maintain a collection of publications in various formats from a variety of publishers and sources. The contents The contents of the database are unique and not available from any other distributor or publisher. Ebsco, Inc. is the only source determined capable of supplying the National Agricultural Libraries requirement for electronic access to the above stated databases via the internet, with regular download of updated database content to USDA servers. As the sole publisher of these databases, only EBSCO, Industries, Inc. can provide USDA with the database content and delivery of updated electronic database files. Anticipated Award date is September 25, 2011.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/CB/553411/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, ARS, NAL, 10301 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN02581725-W 20110919/110917233942-232dd90b47562955463957f4af997149 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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