Notice of Intent to Sole Source Asabe Online Tender - 147215420

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Asabe Online Technical Library

Deadline: 24 Aug 2026

Posting Date: 14 Aug 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 147215420

Document Ref. No.: 123A9426P0028

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on behalf of the USDA Agriculture Research Service intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) (2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085) for the procurement of a subscription to the ASABE Online Technical Library.
Statutory Authority
This purchase is being conducted under the authority of FAR 12. The FSIS has determined that ASABE is the only source reasonably available to satisfy this requirement because the ASABE Technical Library is the unique, proprietary, comprehensive digital database maintained by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). It serves as the leading resource for professionals, researchers, and students in the fields of agricultural, food, and biological systems engineering. The platform hosts over 40, 000 documents covering cutting-edge research, industry standards, and educational materials. The online collection includes all journal articles from volume one forward and other publication categories from 2001 to current. including journals, standards, meeting and conference papers, textbooks, and monographs published in both print and web format. ASABE is the copyright holder to the content of its Technical Library.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It-s a synopsis for informational purposes only. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet this requirement may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency.
Responses must include:
1. Company Name and CAGE Code.
2. Technical description of how the proposed alternative meets all requirements listed above.
Responses will be used to determine if a competitive procurement is necessary, at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Notice ID: 123a9426p0028

Department/Ind. Agency: agriculture, department of

Sub-tier: food safety and inspection service

Product Service Code: 7630 - newspapers and periodicals

Inactive Dates: sep 08, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Disclaimer: The deadline date mentioned is tentative and provided for informational purposes only. This notice is a procurement forecast or general procurement plan, and not an active tender. Suppliers are advised to refer to the original documents and contact the issuing authority directly for the official tender release date and further details

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