Book and Audio Book Point Plan
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA80522607222026
- Agency
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Air Force Installation Contracting Agency
Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 516210 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center intends to solicit a book and audiobook point plan enabling Air Force Libraries to acquire and distribute books and audiobooks to 115 worldwide Air Force library locations, with a sources sought deadline of August 4, 2026, and anticipated contract performance from September 2, 2026, through September 1, 2027. No set-aside applies.
The requirement calls for a book wholesaler capable of providing access to over 19 million titles spanning new releases, bestsellers, backlist materials, and all genres and nonfiction subjects. The vendor must operate a multi-tier web-based selection system supporting multiple librarian users to build carts, access pre-publication lists, and submit selections for shipment. Place of performance includes up to 115 worldwide Air Force libraries with shipping capability to APO addresses in New York or San Francisco.
Required capabilities include real-time stock checks at distribution centers, USPS and commercial carrier shipping, dedicated customer service representatives, and replacement at no additional cost for items received in error or damaged in transit. No technical or physical processing is required. Prospective vendors must submit a capabilities statement by August 4, 2026, at 4:00 PM CDT, including contact information, business classification, socioeconomic status, CAGE Code or UEI, and explanation of how their product meets specified characteristics. This sources sought notice is market research only and does not constitute a formal solicitation; responses are voluntary and nonreimbursable. The requirement is classified under NAICS 516210 and PSC 7630, with a $47 million size standard.
Notice text
The Department of the Air Force Library Program has a requirement for: Book collection development point system that enables the Department of the Air Force Libraries Division to provide books and audiobooks. The purpose is to procure a book point plan for books requested throughout the year by DAF Libraries and shipped worldwide from a known book and audiobook vendor in the library marketplace.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Book and Audio Book Point Plan | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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