DoD Foreign Policy Digital Journal Subscription SSN.pdf

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis published by the United States Air Force (the Government or USAF).

There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to conduct market research to determine whether there are businesses available capable of providing an alternative product that meets the characteristics below. The Air Force anticipates procuring this product as a FY25 base effort.

The projected period of performance for this subscription is:

Base Year: 01 September 2025 – 31 August 2026

Responses to this sources sought notice will assist in a determination of whether it is in the best interest of the Government to proceed with a competition.

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NAICS: 513120 – Periodical Publishers Size Standard: 1,000 employees Subscription name: DoD Foreign Policy Digital Journal Subscription

Description: DoD Libraries requires access to Foreign Policy Insider to support and meet customer needs. Combined with full access to Foreign Policy’s leading journalism, FP Insider provides exclusive access to research from FP Analytics that provides insightful, data-driven, and actionable intelligence on transformational trends impacting geopolitics and business. FP Analytics research, produced exclusively for Insiders, distills major topics such as 5G, data governance, and resource competition;

identifies geopolitical and competitive forces shaping markets; and highlights risks and opportunities for businesses and organizations operating around the world.

Product Characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

1. Must be able to provide online research tools from professionally curated sources that offer trusted information for a balanced, global perspective and insights

2. Combined with unlimited full access to Foreign Policy’s articles, all online content, and print archives

3. FP Insider provides exclusive access to research from FP Analytics that provides insightful, data-driven, and actionable intelligence on transformational trends impacting geopolitics and business. To include special reports, power maps, special briefings/articles and graphic database.

4. Must provide newsletters, live events, news alerts, and a admin portal for accessing usage information

5. Must include provide app access to foreign policy by customers

6. Must be able to interface with all 4 service branch library and Military OneSource websites using industry standard authentication methods to ensure only eligible patrons can access resources from any internet connected computer browsers and mobile devices.

7. Must work with contract POC to establish authentication methods to provide optimal accessibility for all eligible patrons.

8. Security between the Website and server must be Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3

9. Must be able to supply or allow retrieval of database usage statistics by Branch of

Service (Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Military OneSource/Other, and Navy)

10. Must have HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with long duration deployed on the servers to mitigate/prevent man-in-the-middle attacks

11. Website certificates should be RSA 2048-bits (SHA256withRSA)

12. VCL must be able to test the platform to evaluate if it meets requirements. Must provide username and password to view content on platform.

Contractors should be aware of the following information:

1. Contractors must include the following information:

a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.

b. 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.

c. 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.

d. Company CAGE Code or UEI.

e. Capabilities Statement

2. This requirement is not intended for specific brand name products. Offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those that may be specifically referenced by brand name. Responses must address how alternate product meet the product characteristics specified above.

3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not reimburse the respondents for any costs associated with their response. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposals, nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government reserves the right to contact the submitting parties, on an as required basis, for further clarification on material provided. Respondents should not construe this notice as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose. Responses shall be emailed to Mary Cobb at mary.cobb.7@us.af.mil no later than 30 July 2025, 4:00 PM CDT. Any questions should be directed to Mary Cobb through email.

mailto:mary.cobb.7@us.af.mil