Document Point Plan - Intent to Sole Source

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
fa890326A068447
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Jbsa Lackland, Texas, 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 intends to award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price contract to Digital Science & Research Solutions, Inc. for an AI-powered document delivery subscription, with contract award on 18 September 2026 and a performance period of 30 September 2026 through 29 September 2027. The sole-source award is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), finding only one responsible source capable of satisfying agency requirements.

The Air Force seeks an AI literature monitoring solution to support the Department of Defense Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Libraries serving military personnel at contingency operations and remote sites. The required platform must provide a database of 150 million or more publications with AI-powered literature management and systematic literature review capabilities, including article summarization, translation into multiple languages, and concept simplification. The subscription must also deliver seamless one-click full-text document ordering and access to 140 million or more scholarly articles, including hard sciences journals, conference abstracts, and patents from major publishers.

Market research conducted via Sources Sought Notice on SAM.gov from 3 June 2026 through 3 July 2026 yielded two competing responses, both deemed technically unacceptable. Digital Science & Research Solutions submitted the only technically acceptable capability statement, proposing its proprietary ReadCube platform. The Government determined no other identified source offers equivalent capability and will continue monitoring the marketplace for alternative solutions prior to future acquisitions. The deadline for comments on this intent is 2 September 2026.

Notice text

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The 772d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (772 ESS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to a single source, DIGITAL SCIENCE & RESEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC., under the authority of RFO 6.103-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) on 18 September 2026. The period of performance (PoP) shall be: 30 September 2026 – 29 September 2027.

PSC:

7630

NAICS:

519290

Small Business Size Standard:

1,000 employees

Subscription:

Document Point Plan

Supplier:

DIGITAL SCIENCE & RESEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC.

Product Description:

The mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Libraries is to support military personnel assigned to contingency operations, remote sites, and military missions in accordance with DoDI 1015.10, Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs. To support mission readiness, voluntary education, and quality of life, DoD Libraries require a AI literature monitoring solution.

The Department of the Air Force (DAF), requires a document delivery point plan. Such subscription shall specialize in AI powered literature management and systematic literature review solutions and make it possible to organize, discover, understand and synthesize research materials.

1. Shall provide a database of 150 million+ publications and enhanced by a AI literature monitoring solution that streamlines research workflow the latest scholarly literature and get seamless access to full-text articles

2. Shall be able to summarize articles, translate them into different languages, simplify complex concepts, and more

3. Shall provide systematic literature review process together into a single AI-powered platform, saving time and minimizing the chance of errors.

4. Shall provide document delivery that streamlines full-text access with one-click ordering. When researchers find an article, they need the browser extension displays a `Get PDF' button, showing the cost and delivery time. Articles are delivered directly to the library

5. Shall be able to provide access to over 140 million scholarly articles

6. Shall be able to provide access to hard sciences journal articles to include conference abstracts, grants, patents, clinical trials and more

7. Shall provide over 10,000 citations

8. Shall provide articles from publishers such as Elsevier, IOP

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 2 September 2026, 12:00 PM, CST for this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. 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: Homer Rios at homer.rios@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer: TSgt Vaughn Swinton at vaughn.swinton@us.af.mil @us.af.mil no later than 2 September 2026, 12:00 PM, CST.

Files

File Type Posted
Redacted JA - Sole Source.pdf PDF

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