Intent to Award Sole Source - Wiley eBooks.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, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., on or about 14 August 2024. The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months starting on 30 September 2024.

PSC: 7630

NAICS: 519210

Size Standard: $21.0 M

Subscription name: Wiley full online book catalog (UBCM – Usage-based Collection Management Model)

Supplier name: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Product description:

The AFRL Library Council and partnering libraries require access to the Wiley Online Library electronic books collection - Wiley full online book catalog, produced by Wiley-Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons). Wiley Online Books are electronically accessible via the Wiley Online Library website. Access to the Wiley Online Library electronic books collection enhances the broad access to scientific research that is crucial to the work done at the Air Force Research Laboratory and partner institutions.

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 7 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether 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 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 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 Benjamin Spencer at benjamin.spencer.8@us.af.mil no later than 3:00 PM EDT. Any questions should be directed to Benjamin Spencer through email.