Synopsis of Award IEEE Electronic Library Subscription

Synopsis of Award

This document provides a synopsis of an award made under Solicitation Number W911QX-26-Q-A028. The award is for the renewal of an annual ARL-wide Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Xplore electronic library subscription.

• Class Code: 76

• NAICS Code: 519210

• Subject: Annual IEEE Xplore electronic library subscription renewal.

• Contract Number: W911QX26PA016

• Face Value of this Action: $208,115.00

• Total Cumulative Face Value of Contract: $1,083,050.00

• Description of Purchase: One (1) year-long base subscription and four (4) one-year optional subscriptions to the IEEE Xplore digital library.

• Award Date: 02/23/2026

• Awardee: Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Inc.

• Place of Performance: Online Platform (N/A)

• Office: US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Adelphi Contracting Division

• Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783

• Point of Contact: Morgan J. Evans

• Phone: 520-672-9578

• Email: morgan.j.evans6.civ@army.mil

This synopsis informs potential bidders about a recent award for a critical electronic library subscription. While this is a synopsis of an award and not a solicitation, it provides information on the type of services procured, the value of the contract, and the awarding agency, which may be relevant for market research or future opportunities.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Justification Review Document (JRD) for a sole-source procurement under FAR Part 13, "Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items." The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) requires a one (1) year subscription renewal to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Xplore Digital Library, with four (4) option years to renew the annual subscription each year until 2030. This subscription is essential for supporting ARL's mission-critical research in electrical engineering and computer science.

• Annual subscription for electronic access to the IEEE Xplore digital library.

• The library provides unlimited, full-text access to scholarly literature, including journals, magazines, and conference proceedings.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

• Period of Performance: Base Period (March 1, 2026 - February 28, 2027) with four (4) one-year option periods extending through February 28, 2031.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated in the provided text, but the document references an "estimated value" in the approval section.

• This document is a justification for a sole-source procurement, not a solicitation for proposals. The procurement is being conducted with the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE).

• This is a sole-source procurement under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) and DFARS 213.501 and DFARS 206.302-1(c)(2), due to the proprietary and brand-name nature of the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.

• The IEEE Xplore Digital Library is considered proprietary and is the sole source for this content. No other vendor can provide equivalent access.

• Market research was conducted from December 2025 to January 2026, and no other vendors expressed interest in fulfilling the requirement.

• The government has a long-standing reliance on IEEE Xplore, with previous contracts dating back to March 2017.