Environmental Science Database Subscription

This is a single source posting notification; there are no solicitation documents for download. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) intends to purchase an annual renewal license to access the Environmental Science Database with ProQuest. Online database will provide access to a variety of scientific and technical information on environmental science topics, including both search interface and interoperability with the DNR library catalog. The database includes full-text online access to a variety of English-language scientific publications including journals, monographs, trade publications, gray literature, conference papers, reports, and proceedings in environmental science, agriculture, sustainability, and related fields. A scope of about 2,000 distinct full-text titles is appropriate (multiple databases bundled together are acceptable). Additional required services are COUNTER-compliant usage statistics, integration with DNR's integrated library system (Ex Libris Alma/Primo), and technical support. This purchase has been deemed a single source due to ProQuest Environmental Science Database is proprietary, ProQuest is the sole holder of the copyright in the ProQuest-created products and services as a collective or derivative. If anyone has any concerns regarding this single source renewal request, you must contact Valerie Fellows via email at valerie.fellows@state.mn.us no later than 2/23/2026 at 2:00PM Central Time.