Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Online Library Platform Subscription
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Special Notice from the Department of the Navy, for work in District of Columbia. Due Nov 16, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | N0017327QKN03 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Naval Research Laboratory |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Periodical Publishers (513120) |
| Product or service code | 7630 |
| Place of performance | District of Columbia |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 16, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (1)
- Specifications RSC 28 KB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: District of Columbia Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
The U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Contracting Division intends to enter into a sole source contract with RSC in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 for the award of RSC Online Library Platform Subscription. This is the renewal of annual subscription to which RSC holds the copyright to the information. These are intellectual property rights which can only be provided by RSC.
Please see the attached specifications for additional details. This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. A solicitation will not be posted; however, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within 15 days of publication of this announcement.
Any submitted capability statement, proposal, quotation, or supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. Responses received shall be considered by the agency; however, a determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Contracting contact
- Kevin Nguyen · [email protected]
- Jamie Dixon · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
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 not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for periodical publishers work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
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About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $132.7 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Periodical Publishers contracts right now
There are 5 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 513120), 3 posted in the last 7 days; 20% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Securities and Exchange Commission and Defense Logistics Agency. Most of the work with a stated place is in District of Columbia and Texas.
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Coming up in this trade
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