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American Society for Microbiology Journals — Newspapers and Periodicals

Issued by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
10 Sept 2026
Closes
25 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC
Reference
1232SA26Q0688
Location
MD, United States
Sector
IT & Telecom

Details

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD is soliciting American Society for Microbiology Journals — Newspapers and Periodicals. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0688. Classified under NAICS 513120 — Periodical Publishers . Product/service code 7630 — NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS. Place of performance: MD, USA. Responses are due by 25 September 2026 14:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0688 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a 12-month base and four 12-month option period subscription to the American Society for Microbiology, to provide electronic internet access for all USDA users for selected American Society for Microbiology journals. This acquisition  is not set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 513120.  The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.  This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency if they are able to provide unembargoed perpetual access for all journals required by USDA/NAL.

Requirement:

Unembargoed perpetual access for the 15 journals listed

  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy®
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology®
  • Clinical and Vaccine Immunology®
  • Clinical Microbiology Reviews®
  • Eukaryotic Cell®
  • Genome Announcements™
  • Infection and Immunity®
  • Journal of Bacteriology®
  • Journal of Clinical Microbiology®
  • Journal of Virology®
  • mBio®
  • Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews®
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology®
  • mSPHERE®
  • mSYSYTEMS®

No telephonic inquires are being accepted. Requested Information from Industry Interested parties shall submit a capability statement (no more than three (3) pages) including:

  • Organization Name
  • SAM.gov UEI
  • Business Size Status for NAICS 519290
  • Point of Contact (name, email, phone)
  • Documentation of ability to provide unembargoed perpetual access for all 15 journals.
  • Confirmation of active SAM.gov registration

Submission Instructions Responses must be submitted via email no later than:

DATE: September 25, 2026

TIME: 10:00 AM EDT

Submit Response To: Shelley Steen at [contact details removed] (Cc [contact details removed])

Email Subject Line Must Read: “1232SA26Q0688  CSS Response – Unembargoed perpetual access for all journals”

Disclaimers

  • This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract.
  • The Government will not pay for responses.
  • Respondents will not be notified of review results.

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