# Notice of Intent to Sole Source to IOP Publishing

Notice 98746733f4834d96a2ab4d2876d38d22 (solicitation N66001-26-Q-6032) from DEPT OF DEFENSE, NIWC PACIFIC, posted 2025-12-15, responses due 2025-12-22T22:00:00.000Z. Status: open.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Notice ID | 98746733f4834d96a2ab4d2876d38d22 |
| Solicitation number | N66001-26-Q-6032 |
| Type | Special Notice |
| Agency | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier | DEPT OF THE NAVY |
| Office | NIWC PACIFIC |
| Posted | 2025-12-15T22:07:18.000Z |
| Response deadline (UTC) | 2025-12-22T22:00:00.000Z |
| Set-aside | - |
| NAICS | 513120 |
| PSC | 7A21 |
| Place of performance | - |
| Award | - |

## Description

The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Commercial, Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with IOP Publishing of Bristol, United Kingdom. The requirement is for the purchase of a subscription to The Institute of Physics (IOP) electronic web-based database for a base year of 01 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 with two option years. Based on an approved Justification for Non-Competitive Procurement (JNCP), the agency has identified only one responsible source, and no other supplier will satisfy agency requirements. A redacted JNCP is attached to this Notice of Intent. A determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes, however, interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this notice, and must clearly show the firms ability to be responsive without compromising quality, accuracy, and reliability. Capability statements, comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice shall be submitted via e-mail. The point of contact for this announcement is Kylie Nevells at kylie.m.nevells.civ@us.navy.mil. Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. A copy of the Request for Quote will be made available upon request. All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM). Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a registered UEI and CAGE Code numbers. Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail to kylie.m.nevells.civ@us.navy.mil by 22 December 2025 at 1400 Pacific. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered.

## Sources

- View on SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/opp/98746733f4834d96a2ab4d2876d38d22/view
- Data as of 2026-11-14. Source: https://sam.gov/data-services/Contract%20Opportunities/datagov

## Cite this

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