DoD Health and Wellness Subscription

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center Installation Contracting Agency is seeking market research for a DoD Health and Wellness Database Subscription to serve DoD Libraries. The procurement requires access to a comprehensive health information database covering diseases, conditions, drugs, diagnostics, treatments, and surgical options, with access to peer-reviewed academic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos. The database must include a discovery layer, sorting capabilities by source types and publication dates, subject thesaurus, and HTML/PDF viewing options, while covering more than seventy-five topic portals with reference materials, journal coverage, news, and peer reviews in full text. Customer convenience services must include online help, save/print/email functions, search history capabilities, streaming audio/video, download options, annotation tools, citation features, and robust security measures including Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3. The response deadline is July 30, 2025, at 4:00 PM CDT, with submissions required via email to mary.cobb.7@us.af.mil, and responses must include business details, socioeconomic status, CAGE Code/UEI, and capabilities statements.

This opportunity has no set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 513120 for Periodical Publishers. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice. The projected performance period spans from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2026, representing a one-year base contract anticipated as a FY25 procurement effort. The database must provide seamless access with minimal response time and search results delivered within 5-10 seconds of query initiation. This sources sought synopsis is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation, with the government providing no reimbursement for response costs and making no commitment to proceed with procurement. The Air Force emphasizes that the requirement is not brand-specific and encourages offerors to suggest alternative products meeting the specified characteristics.