American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Subscription Renewal

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
80NSSC26AIAA
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
519210 Libraries and Archives
Place of performance
Stennis Space Center, Mississippi 39529, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The NASA Shared Services Center has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source blanket purchase agreement to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. (AIAA) for agency-wide subscription access to AIAA journals and research papers. This notice is issued under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 12.201-1, which permits sole source contracting for commercial items. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis with an anticipated award date of December 31, 2025. The opportunity is classified under NAICS 519210 (Libraries and Archives) and PSC R699 (Support-Administrative: Other). While the Government intends to negotiate exclusively with AIAA, this Special Notice provides an avenue for alternative sources to be considered if they can demonstrate relevant capabilities.

The objective of this Special Notice is to secure comprehensive journal and research paper subscription services for NASA's agency-wide operations through a multi-year contract. Interested parties must formally notify the Contracting Officer of their intent and capabilities to fulfill this requirement using commercial items within three business days of the notice publication date (by December 23, 2025), although this is not a competitive solicitation. The contract is structured with one one-year base period and four optional one-year periods, providing flexibility for service continuity beyond the initial performance year. Any contractor capable of providing equivalent commercial subscription services to AIAA's offerings may submit information demonstrating their qualifications, though the Government retains sole discretion to proceed with sole source negotiations or pursue competition based on responses received. The notice emphasizes that submission of capabilities does not constitute a binding commitment; rather, it serves as information for the Government's evaluation.

Notice text

The NASA Shared Services Center hereby formally announces the intent to award a sole source firm–fixed price blanket purchase agrement on a sole source basis to American Instituite of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc (AIAA) for agency-wide access to the AIAA subscription services for journals and research papers. The Period of Performance for this requirement is one (1) one-year base period and four (4) one-year option periods; with an anticipated award date of December 31, 2025. The proposed contract action is for services for which NASA intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 41 U.S.C.1901, as implemented by FAR 12.201-1.This notice is NOT a request for competitive quotes; however,all interested persons that identify to the Contracting Officer their intent and capabilities to satisfy the Government's requirement with commercial items and are received within 3 business days after the date of publication of this special notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

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