Emerald Library - Intent to Award Sole Source

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to a single source Emerald Publishing, on or about 1 Jan 2026.

The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months, with 2 option years from recipet of award 

PSC: 7630

NAICS: 519210

Size Standard: $21M

Software name: Emerald Engineering eJournal, Emerald Operaions, Logistics and Quality eJournal and ICE Current Journeals Collection – 2026.

Supplier name: Emerald Publishing

Product description:

The Air Force  Institute of Technology (AFIT) D'Azzo Research Library requires access the on-demand, fully searchable digital library of preeminent electronic journals in the fields of logistics, quality assurance, operations research and engineering.

The data is hosted by the vendor on the internet, and available to AFIT by IP recognition as a 12-month subscription, with two 12-month option years, during the period(s) of performance listed below.

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 within 5 calander days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.

If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603.  If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply. 

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:
2. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number. 

In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above.

Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.

Responses should be emailed to Stephen J. Wenclewicz at stephen.wenclewicz.1@us.af.mil no later than, 0800 AM EST 8 Dec 2025.  Any questions should be directed to Stephen J. Wenclewicz through email.