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I. Contracting Activity.

773 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron 1517 Billy Mitchell Blvd, Bldg 954 San Antonio, TX 78236-1865

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

AFSVC/VCL requests authority to purchase digital magazines on the OverDrive platform using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by FAR 13.106-1(b)(soliciting from a single source), and 13.501(a)(Sole source acquisitions). This individual action will result in the award of a new Firm Fixed Price Contract. This sole source requirement will be acquired from Overdrive, Inc.

The mission of DoD Libraries is outlined in DoDI 1015.10 stating DoD Libraries will provide information resources and services required to accomplish the mission. The DAF/DoD Libraries support military personnel assigned to contingency operations, remote sites, and military missions IAW DoDI 1015.10, Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs. The program provides professional military and voluntary education programs materials and services. Libraries also provide facilities, resources, and services to enhance the quality of life, regeneration, and resiliency for authorized customers. These resources relate to various overarching goals of the DoD such as recreation, physical wellness, emotional resiliency, and educational pursuits.

To meet these needs, the DoD libraries must procure resources that can be accessed globally, including in areas with low or no internet access, and provide the below stated requirements. These resources need to include access to quality-of-life resources. The DoD Libraries desire a digital magazine platform that serves as a vital leisure tool for DoD personnel. Service personnel and library staff must have the ability to provide instantly accessible digital information in multiple platforms that can be streamed or downloaded with no waiting. This subscription must be firm-fixed pricing so there is no increase when new titles are accessed. It should also not limit the number of titles or electronic checkouts per title. This magazine should provide a collection of information that supports professional, education and enhances quality of life for DoD personnel.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

The proposed effort covered by this individual J&A is for a 24-month subscription (1 Base Year + 1 Option Year). The requirement is for a subscription database that provides simultaneous downloadable magazines on the Overdrive platform to meet mission needs.

This system must be able to interface with the DODL database websites, provide a digital magazine collection of several thousand popular and back issues for the Overdrive Digital

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

1.3. Must be able to supply or allow retrieval of database usage statistics by Branch of Service (Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Military OneSource/Other, Navy, and Space Force).

Must have HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with long duration deployed on the servers to mitigate/prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. Website certificates should be RSA 2048-bits (SHA256withRSA) and must be able to provide a login system for customers that meets the needs of active duty users and their dependents as well as retirees.

The current contract ends on 29 Sept 2024. The new contract is for a one (1)-year base effort with one (1)- option year from 30 Sept 2024 - 29 Sept 2026 in the amount of

Base Year: 30 Sept 2024 - 29 Sept 2025

Option Year 1: 30 Sept 2025 - 29 Sept 2026

IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

DAFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3572, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901)

V. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

The Overdrive Digital Magazines subscription offers an all-encompassing collection and services that provide high quality resources that can be accessible in all locations via the Overdrive Digital Platform. The depth and breadth of Overdrive Digital Magazines make it the only feasible supplier that can meet the DOD Libraries' needs and provide customers with an all-inclusive database. There are no other comparable services that would cover all of these aspects in one place with the same functionality and access. Without this acquisition, the DOD Libraries' mission to provide timely and instantly accessible digital information that can be streamed or downloaded would be seriously harmed or delayed without the latest, up-to-the minute information and full service capabilities available from this subscription.

OverDrive's digital content collection cannot be accessed through a third party. Overdrive is the only known source capable of providing the item described above for the Department of Defense to accomplish the Libraries' mission. The collection provides several thousand unlimited simultaneous usage of popular magazines and back issues for all ages to include juvenile, young adult and adults. DoD library users are able to view and download issues in