NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE.pdf
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This document is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract. The 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to The Economist under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) (only one source reasonably available). The period of performance is 30 September 2024 - 29 September 2026.
The contract is for The Economist Online, which is required for everyday usage by all DoD Libraries customers for mission, voluntary education and quality of life. The DoD libraries requires access to the digital version of The Economist with 24/7 unlimited, simultaneous access and unlimited user access. The Economist must provide access to the digital web-based version of The Economist journal, The Economist app, audio version, podcasts and digital newsletters, with the ability to bookmark articles, access The Economist morning briefing and other exclusive content. The Economist shall work with the contract POC to establish authentication methods and meet cybersecurity requirements.
The NAICS code is 513120 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Responses are due by 27 September 2024, 3:00 PM CST. This is not a request for competitive quotations, but the government will consider responses from responsible sources.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
The 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 ESS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to a single source The Economist under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) (only one source reasonably available) on 30 September 2024. The period of performance (PoP) shall be: 30 September 2024 – 29 September 2026.
PSC: 7630
NAICS: 513120
Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 employees
Subscription: The Economist
Supplier: The Economist
Product Description: DAFL Libraries needs The Economist Online. It is required for everyday usage by all DoD Libraries customers for mission, voluntary education and quality of life. The DoD libraries requires access to the digital version of Economist with 24/7 unlimited, simultaneous access and unlimited user access. DoD libraries is looking for a current provider for commercial off the shelf access to The Economist Online.
The Economist must be able to provide access to an easily searchable and viewable version of the digital web-based version of The Economist journal, provide access The Economist app, audio version, podcasts and digital newsletters, provide access to the full weekly edition with the ability to bookmark articles, provide access to The Economist morning briefing and other exclusive content available at The Economist Online website, provide access to The Economist briefings and special reports, providing in-depth research and analysis on global topics spanning politics, economics, science and technology, provide The Economist weekly Leaders - fact-based opinion pieces on events shaping the global agendas, with 24/7 unlimited, simultaneous access for users. In addition, The Economist shall work with contract POC to establish authentication methods to provide optimal accessibility for all eligible patrons, provide security between the Website and server that shall Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3, provide supply or allow retrieval of database usage statistics by Branch of Service (Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Military OneSource/Other, and Navy), shall have HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with long duration deployed on the servers to mitigate/prevent man-in-the-middle attacks, website certificates shall be RSA 2048-bits (SHA256withRSA), and VCL shall be able to test the platform to evaluate if it meets requirements, and must provide username and password to view content on platform.
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 by 27 September 2024, 3:00 PM, CST for this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. 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 and UEI.
2. If this posting specifically references brand name products, offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those specifically referenced. Responses must address how the alternate product meets the product characteristics specified above.
3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.
4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word or PDF compatible format.
Responses shall be e-mailed to Contracting Specialist: Gustavo Guadron at Gustavo.Guadron@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer Ernest Medina at ernest.medina.2@us.af.mil no later than 27 September 2024 at 3:00 PM CST.
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