Library Online Design-Sources Sought-Draft.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 FY26 base effort with a projected period of performance of 30 September 2026 – 29 September 2027. This effort will have three – one year option periods: Option year 1 – 30 September 2027 – 29 September 2028, Option year 2 – 30 September 2028 – 29 September 2029, and , Option year 3 – 30 September 2029 – 29 September 2030.

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.

FSC: 7630

NAICS: 516210

Size Standard: $47.0 M

Subscription name: Library Online Design

1. Description: The 772d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron is seeking a library online design program. The program needs templates that are available for print and email in order for the Department of the Air Force library to easily promote their collections, programs, and services. The templates can be used as-is or libraries can customize and create their own event flyers, newsletters, social posts, bookmarks, shelf talkers, and website widgets. The services should be designed to easily engage readers in the libraries’ collections, programs, and resources. The service needs to be able to work with the DoD Libraries program Novelist, thereby expanding what the DAF Libraries are able to promote in order to increase library usage.

2. Product characteristics or an equal item must meet to be considered:

1. Must communicate and interface with the Department of the Air Force Library

2. Must provide ready-to-go print and email templates in order for libraries to easily promote their collections, programs, and services

3. Must be able to provide templates that can be used as-is, or libraries can customize and create their own event flyers, newsletters, social posts, bookmarks, shelf talkers, and website widgets.

4. The user interface needs to be customizable by users to meet the search preferences

5. Needs to be able to apply limiters to expedite searching

6. Needs to provide the option for a mobile application

7. Must be able to provide password embedded URL’s for LibraryWorld Online Patron

Access (OPAC) by Library World, Inc.

8. Must work with current and upcoming library resources such as LibGuides, Stacks

9. Must be able to interface with all four (4) DoD service branch libraries 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.

10. Must work with contract point-of-contact to establish authentication methods to provide optimal accessibility for all eligible patrons.

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

12. 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)

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

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

15. Must provide DAFL – VCL office username and password to test product.

The Government will consider responses received within 7 calendar 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 competes 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 an administrative decision by the Government that is solely within its discretion.

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 should be emailed to Contracting Specialist: SSgt Christian Etner, christian.etner@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer: Gustavo Guadron, Gustavo.Guadron@us.af.mil no later than 29 July 2026, 4:00 PM CDT. Any questions should be directed to Gustavo Guadron through email.