Notice of Intent to Sole Source Elsevier Pure Platform Licenses

Summary (Newest Update)

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