Responses are due November 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM (local agency time). That is 21 days from today.
Maryland. It is listed with other open Maryland government bids on BidsNexus.
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NAICS 5192 (General / Other).
Request for Proposal (RFP) in the General / Other category.
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| Item | Qty | Unit | Est. Unit Price | Est. Total | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electronic versions of select Springer Nature journals (cumulative since 1997/2007) | 1 | year | $1,500,000.00 | $1,500,000.00 | IT Services |
| Access to purchased Springer eBook collections | 1 | year | $500,000.00 | $500,000.00 | IT Services |
| Access to subscribed databases (e.g., Springer Protocols) | 1 | year | $300,000.00 | $300,000.00 | IT Services |
| Option for acquiring additional eBooks | 1 | lot | $200,000.00 | $200,000.00 | IT Services |
| Option for acquiring online reference works | 1 | lot | $100,000.00 | $100,000.00 | IT Services |
| Option for acquiring backfiles of selected journals | 1 | lot | $200,000.00 | $200,000.00 | IT Services |
| Option for acquiring additional databases | 1 | lot | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 | IT Services |
| Option for Content on Demand (COD) tokens | 1 | lot | $100,000.00 | $100,000.00 | IT Services |
| Option for supporting open access publishing (transformative agreements) | 1 | year | $250,000.00 | $250,000.00 | IT Services |
| Option to include all Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies with access | 1 | year | $200,000.00 | $200,000.00 | IT Services |
| Estimated Bid Value | $3,500,000.00 | ||||
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