Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Lyrasis Inc.
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Special Notice from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), for work in Bethesda, Maryland. Due Nov 27, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | USUHS_NoticeOfIntent_Lyrasis |
|---|---|
| Agency | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) |
| Office | Usuhs |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Periodical Publishers (513120) |
| Product or service code | 7610 |
| Place of performance | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Posted | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 27, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
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Description
USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Lyrasis Inc. to renew its subscription for a site license to the Springer-Nature Branded Title Journals and the Springer Nature Read & Publish Journals for the 2027 calendar year. The anticipated period of performance is one (1) year. See attached document for full details.
Contracting contact
- Ashley McRae · [email protected]
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Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 513120, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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