Closed Solicitation

    GSA/OCAS - RESEARCH CONTENT PACKAGE

    Federal procurement opportunity
    Sol. GSA_OCAS_Research_Content_PackageSources Sought
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    closed May 27, 2026
    POSTED
    May 21, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    519290
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    DH10
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    The GSA/OCAS is conducting market research for a Research Content Package to gather information on capabilities related to research databases and EBSCO Discovery services. This sources sought notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposals. Responses are due by May 27, 2026.

    Contract details

    Solicitation No.
    GSA_OCAS_Research_Content_Package
    Notice Type
    Sources Sought
    Posted Date
    May 21, 2026
    Response Deadline
    May 27, 2026
    NAICS Code
    519290AI guide
    PSC / Class Code
    DH10
    Primary Contact
    Kelly DeShields
    AI Product/Service
    service

    Description

    This is a request for information/market research to provide data for planning purposes ONLY. This sources sought synopsis DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government is not obligated to and WILL NOT pay for information received as a result of this announcement.

    A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice and other Market Research is solely within the discretion of the Government.

    On behalf of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) the GSA, Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (GSA/OCAS), is conducting market research to understand the capabilities related to providing the below requirement.

    Research databases (Business Source Complete, EconLit, Business eBook Collection) and EBSCO Discovery services.

    Responses Due: 05/27/2026 at 5:00 PM Est

    All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only.

    DO NOT submit your response in SAM.gov. Your response will not be included in the report that is provided to the customer. NOTE: If the link does not work, try clearing your browser history (cache) and then copying and pasting the link into a new browser. To respond to this RFI, you MUST copy and paste the below link into a new browser. Only responses submitted through the linked RFI will be accepted. Nothing else will be evaluated or recorded .

    Link to RFI: https://feedback.gsa.gov/jfe/form/SV_74FFGNNPBGZoPX0

    Additional Information:
    Due to the structure of contracts in GSA eBuy and SAM.gov, you may receive multiple Sources Sought or RFI notifications for the same requirement if it falls under multiple of your company's awarded contracts. However, please note that you are only required to
    respond to the RFI once.

    Be sure to use the URL provided above to submit your response.

    Any questions regarding this RFI will be responded to by email only. Send your inquiry to: rfi@research.gsa.gov and be sure to include the title "GSA OCAS - Research Content Package - Market Research".

    Key dates

    1. May 21, 2026Posted Date
    2. May 27, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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