The Economist Online - Sources Sought Notice.pdf

The Department of the Air Force (DAF), through the 772d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, is seeking willing and capable businesses that can provide one (1) base year and three (3) option years The Economist Online for DoD Libraries. The Department of the Air Force requires access to the digital version of Economist with 24/7 unlimited, simultaneous access and unlimited user access.

DISCLAIMER

This announcement serves as a Sources Sought Notice issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) / Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO)

- Part 10. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is solely for gathering information and planning. It does not constitute a solicitation, commitment, or obligation on the part of the

Government. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice is voluntary. Therefore, the Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice.

If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to the solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this Sources Sought

Notice.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is as follows:

NAICS: 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

PSC: 7630 - Newspapers and Periodicals

Size Standard: 1000 employees

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

Product characteristics must meet the following to be considered viable:

1. Must be able to provide access to an easily searchable and viewable version of the digital web-based version of The Economist journal.

2. Must provide access to The Economist app, audio versions, podcasts and digital newsletters.

3. Must provide access to the full weekly edition with the ability to bookmark articles.

4. Must provide access to The Economist morning briefing and other exclusive content available at The Economist Online website.

5. Must provide access to The Economist briefings and special reports, providing in-depth research and analysis on global topics spanning politics, economics, science and technology, and business.

6. Must provide The Economist weekly Leaders - fact-based opinion pieces on events shaping the global agendas.

7. 24/7 unlimited, simultaneous access and unlimited user access of digital version of The

Economist.

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

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

10. 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).

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

12. Website certificates shall be RSA 2048-bits (SHA256withRSA).

13. VCL must be able to test the platform to evaluate if it meets requirements. Must provide username and password to view content on platform.

SUBMISSION DETAILS/INFORMATION SOUGHT BY THE GOVERNMENT:

1. Your general company information, to include:

• Company name

• Address

• Point of contact (POC)

• Phone number

• E-mail address

• Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

• Unique Entity ID

• Business Size (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Other than Small) Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.

• Identification of any other socioeconomic status

2. Capability Statement: Provide sufficient information demonstrating the ability to meet the product characteristics outline in the Salient Characteristic section. Additionally, the following must be addressed:

• Relevant experience providing similar products

• Product literature and/or technical specifications

• Whether the company intends to self-perform the work or utilize subcontractors

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM CENTRAL TIME

ON TUESDAY, 21 JULY 2026.

Packages are to be sent via email to BOTH:

TSgt Vaughn Swinton - vaughn.swinton@us.af.mil (Contracting Officer)

Mr. Homer Rios - homer.rios@us.af.mil (Contract Specialist)