SPECIAL NOTICE
76 -- Intent to Award Sole Source - AFRL and AFIT Library Subscriptions
- Notice Date
- 2/9/2026 9:18:14 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519210
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- Contracting Office
- FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL PZLE WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH 45433-7541 USA
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7541
- Response Due
- 2/13/2026 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 02/28/2026
- Point of Contact
- Benjamin Spencer, Jessica Vetter
- E-Mail Address
-
benjamin.spencer.8@us.af.mil, jessica.vetter.1@us.af.mil
(benjamin.spencer.8@us.af.mil, jessica.vetter.1@us.af.mil)
- Description
- The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue multiple Firm-Fixed-Price orders to single sources from 06 February 2026 through 16 December 2030. The periods of performance (PoP) will vary based on specific requirements. PSC: 7630 NAICS: 519210 Size Standard: $21M Subscription name: various publications Supplier name: see Vendor List included in this notice Product description: Assorted publications The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Library Council, which includes all AFRL technical directorates, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT); the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) Tyndall and Patrick Tech libraries; the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC); the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Tech Library; and the 711th Human Performance Wing, which includes the Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH) and the US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), require unlimited, simultaneous access to peer-reviewed, academic literature in a wide array of scientific fields and engineering disciplines. Additionally, aforementioned programs require the ability to download full-text content for offline use and access to the content from any location as well as compatibility with the authentication services employed by those programs. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 5 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603 (RFO FAR 12.202(b)). If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractors should be aware of the following information: 1. Contractors must include the following information: Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number. 2. In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above. 3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. 4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Responses should be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Benjamin Spencer, at benjamin.spencer.8@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer, Jessica Vetter, at jessica.vetter.1@us.af.mil no later than 13 February 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed through email.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/974966f280244e94b69066d0609ed497/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN07709513-F 20260211/260209230038 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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