EBSCO Industries Inc. was awarded a $478,865 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Department of Defense Education Activity on September 24, 2020, for a Consumer Reports subscription database to support Air Force libraries through September 29, 2025. The contract, with no small business set-aside designation, requires EBSCO to provide full-text access to Consumer Reports magazine covering appliances, automobiles, consumer goods, and personal finance, with over 9,000 searchable ratings and reviews. The subscription must feature keyword and product-based search capabilities with frequent content updates and seamless integration across military library systems and portals. Performance of the contract is located in Ipswich, Massachusetts, where EBSCO Industries maintains its headquarters.
This award represents a modification to existing contractual arrangements, specifically a transfer of Delivery Order Authorization Account Code (DODAAC) information from FA8604 to FA8052 and updates to the Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions clause, with all other terms and conditions remaining unchanged. EBSCO Industries Inc., through its Ebsco Division, has established itself as a strategic provider of digital information resources to federal agencies, leveraging its extensive portfolio of research databases and subscription services to support government missions across defense and civilian sectors.