Scholarly Communication Support

Agency:	AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
State:	Maryland
Type of Government:	Federal
FSC Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Posted Date:	Feb 5, 2026
Due Date:	Feb 20, 2026
Solicitation No:	1164381
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Description

Active

Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

1164381

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

Office

USDA ARS AFM APD

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General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
Original Published Date: Feb 05, 2026 02:12 pm PST
Original Response Date: Feb 20, 2026 02:00 pm PST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Mar 07, 2026
Initiative:
- None

Classification

Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: R605 - SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: LIBRARY
NAICS Code:
- 519210 - Libraries and Archives
Place of Performance:
Beltsville , MD

USA

Description

Pre-solicitation for Commercial Services – Prepared in Accordance with FAR Part 12

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to issue a BPA Call for Scholarly Communication Support Services. The intended sources are existing BPA holders under which multiple BPAs were awarded: 1232SA23A0006, 1232SA23A0007, and 1232SA23A0008.

A Request for Quote (RFQ) will be issued to these BPA holders. Award will be made to the vendor that provides the best value to the Government for these services.

Description of Services

USDA requires a Scholarly Communication Librarian to provide expert advice and operational support in the following areas:

Scholarly publishing

Research integrity

Open access and public access to USDA-funded research

These services will advance USDA’s scientific integrity and gold-standard science requirements.

Scope of Work

The Contractor shall:

Manage the NAL Trusted Journal List (TJL) program.

Manage the selection process for journals to be included in AGRICOLA.

Develop and deliver research integrity training for stakeholders.

Report on the quality and impact of USDA research outputs.

Document criteria, procedures, workflows, and decisions for the above program areas.

Attachments/Links

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

5601 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE
BELTSVILLE , MD 20705
USA

Primary Point of Contact

Elizabeth Calhoun
elizabeth.calhoun@usda.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

History

Feb 05, 2026 02:12 pm PSTPresolicitation (Original)

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Scholarly Communication Support

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