IASS_EBSCO APS.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to a single source; EBSCO Industries, Inc, on or about 1 July 2025. The acquisition will purchase eBooks in the following fields of research: Aerospace and Aeronautics Engineering.

PSC: 7630

NAICS: 519210

Size Standard: $21M

Subscription Name: EBSCO Aerospace and Aeronautics Engineering eBook Collection

Supplier Name: EBSCO Industries, Inc.

Product Description:

The AFRL D'Azzo Research Library requires access to the American Psychological Association (APA) databases - APA PsycArticles, APA PsycBooks, APA PsycExtra, and APA PsycInfo via a 12-month subscription to the electronic databases.

The APA databases are a collection of electronic citations, full-text journals and books, and scholarly papers with content focused on literature from the mental health and health sciences disciplines, with a specific focus on psychology and psychiatry. Access to the American Psychological Association (APA) databases enhances the broad access to scientific research that is crucial to the work done at the Air Force Research Laboratory.

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 2 business 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. 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:

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 (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 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 Stephen J. Wenclewicz at stephen.wenclewicz.1@us.af.mil no later than, 13 June 12:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Stephen J. Wenclewicz through email.

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