NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - REVISED.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 ESS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order to a single source, OverDrive, Inc. under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 30 Sept 2024. The period of performance (PoP) shall be: 30 Sept 2024 – 29 Sept 2026.

Base Year: 30 Sept 2024 – 29 Sept 2025 Option Year 1: 30 Sept 2025 – 29 Sept 2026

PSC: 7630

NAICS: 516210 – Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers

Small Business Size Standard: $47M

Subscription: DAFL/DoDL OverDrive Additional Digital Content subscription

Supplier: OverDrive, Inc.

Product Description:

The Department of Defense Library has a requirement for a subscription database that provides downloadable e-books, audio books, and movies on the OverDrive platform. These materials include current fiction, non-fiction, language learning materials, reference and recreation materials. Must provide a large and growing catalog of books and audio books in digital format to add to existing DAFL collection on the OverDrive platform. DoDL has a shared platform that started as individual collections for USA, DAF, USN, USMC in 2008.

Product Characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

• Must be able to provide downloadable digital resources for collection materials such as e-books, e-videos, e-audiobooks, e-music including new releases, current best sellers, and back-catalog for the Overdrive Digital Platform.

• Must be able to interface with the DoDL database website.

• Must work with contract POC to establish authentication methods to provide optimal accessibility for all eligible patrons.

• 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).

• 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.

• VCL must be able to test the platform to evaluate if it meets requirements. 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 Sept 2024, 9:00 AM, CST for 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 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 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: Jennifer Flores at jennifer.flores.21@us.af.mil no later than 27 Sept

2024 9:00 AM CST.

mailto:rene.boissiere.2@us.af.mil