DAFL – Machine Readable Cataloging & Inter Library Loan
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 805207222025
- 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
- 519210 Libraries and Archives
- PSC
- AF11 Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&D Svcs; Education Svcs R&D; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center is seeking a Machine Readable Cataloging & Inter Library Loan (MARC/ILL) resource to support DAF Libraries' need for bibliographic, abstract, and full-text information access. The procurement requires a cloud-based service providing access to over 50 million bibliographic records from a network of 1,000+ libraries worldwide, with capabilities for interlibrary lending and borrowing to supplement onsite collections. Key technical requirements include MARC record update support, Department of Air Force Portal interface compatibility, and compliance with standards such as Z39.50, NCIP, and FedRAMP. The evaluation will prioritize best value over lowest cost approach, and the government will assess responses within 14 days of submission. Capability statements must be submitted by August 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM CDT for this sources sought market research initiative.
This pre-solicitation notice indicates no set-aside designation is currently applied, though the government notes potential for a small business set-aside pending market research results. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 519210 (Libraries and Archives) with a size standard of $21 million, suggesting the contract value may approach or exceed small business thresholds. The service must support 65 Military Welfare and Recreation (MWR) libraries across the Air Force enterprise. The projected performance period spans from August 31, 2025 to August 30, 2026, indicating a one-year initial contract term. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the available documentation, suggesting this may represent either a new requirement or a recompetition of existing services.
Notice text
DAF Libraries requires a resource that provides access to bibliographic, abstract, and full-text information for MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) records. DAF Library staff need access to interlibrary loan resources for customer's to borrow from other libraries worldwide to offset their current onsite collections. DAF libraries to participate in loaning and borrowing resources from other libraries around the world.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought.pdf |
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