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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Elsevier Pure Platform Licenses

ID: 49100426Q0011 • Type: Special Notice • Match:  95%
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Description

Required functions of the platform/tool include licenses for the following products for the period of March 01, 2026 April 06, 2027 (14 months)::

  • Pure Core - Recurring (14,999 profiles)
  • Pure Portal - Recurring (14,999 profiles)
  • Pure Cloud Hosting - Dedicated - recurring
  • Pure Profile Refinement Service - Recurring (9500 profiles)
  • Integration Delivery Services - Recurring (14,999 profiles) Integration Delivery Services - Recurring (NSF patent data)
Background
The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to ELSEVIER INC. for access to and use of the Pure Platform, which includes its proprietary Fingerprint Engine and specialized research information management capabilities. This procurement aims to support NSF TIP's research portfolio analysis and reporting needs. The contract is valued at $824,148.80.

Work Details
The required functions of the platform/tool include licenses for the following products for the period of March 01, 2026 – April 06, 2027 (14 months):
- Pure Core - Recurring (14,999 profiles)
- Pure Portal - Recurring (14,999 profiles)
- Pure Cloud Hosting - Dedicated - recurring
- Pure Profile Refinement Service - Recurring (9,500 profiles)
- Integration Delivery Services - Recurring (14,999 profiles) including NSF patent data.
This sole source award is justified as ELSEVIER INC. is the only source reasonably available that can provide the required combination of licenses necessary to meet NSF's requirements.

Period of Performance
March 01, 2026 – April 06, 2027

Place of Performance
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Overview

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Response Deadline
Feb. 23, 2026, 3:00 p.m. EST Past Due
Posted
Feb. 6, 2026, 5:39 p.m. EST
Set Aside
None
NAICS
513120 - Periodical Publishers
PSC
7610 - Books And Pamphlets
Place of Performance
401 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA 22314 United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
1000 Employees
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
On 2/6/26 National Science Foundation issued Special Notice 49100426Q0011 for Notice of Intent to Sole Source Elsevier Pure Platform Licenses due 2/23/26.
Primary Contact
Name
Christine Beinhacker   Profile
Email
cbeinhac@nsf.gov
Phone
(703) 292-4731

Additional Contacts in Documents

Title Name Email Phone
Contact Point or Contracting Officer Christine Beinhacker Profile cmbeinhac@nsf.gov (703) 292-4731

Documents

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
FPDS Organization Code
4900-None
Source Organization Code
300000243
Last Updated
March 10, 2026
Last Updated By
cbeinhac@nsf.gov
Archive Date
March 10, 2026