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This document is a Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification for Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The U.S. Air Force intends to issue a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Springer Nature under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) to provide access to SpringerLink and Nature.com Complete publications. The period of performance will be 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025, with four option years. The subscription provides access to scientific, technological, and medical journals, books, and reference works. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) have a requirement for this specific content, and no other suppliers can meet the required product characteristics. The government will consider responses from responsible sources within 5 days of the notice, but will not pay for any information received. If the government decides to compete this requirement, a competitive procurement will be issued.