Encyclopedia Britannica
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8903772HR
- 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
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Lackland, Texas, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center is conducting market research on digital Encyclopedia Britannica access for DoD Libraries, with vendor submissions due July 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time. This is a sources-sought notice only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment.
The requirement covers one base year and three option years of unlimited, simultaneous access with unlimited user access to the digital Encyclopedia Britannica product. The product must include Encyclopedia Britannica Academic, Britannica Original Sources, and Image Collection, accessible across all four-service branch libraries and Military OneSource websites.
Specified product characteristics include a minimum of 87,000 articles with 23,000 biographies, 44,600 images and maps, 2,150 multimedia items, and 3.25 million images from over 60 leading collections. The platform must support username and password authentication via URL, function across internet-connected browsers and mobile devices, and include online research tools from professionally curated sources.
Security mandates require Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3, HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with long duration, and RSA 2048-bit website certificates (SHA256withRSA). The vendor must provide database usage statistics by Branch of Service and supply a commercial off-the-shelf trial product.
NAICS code 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services) applies, with a size standard of 1,000 employees and PSC code 7630. Vendors must submit general company information, CAGE Code, Unique Entity ID, business size classification, and a capability statement addressing relevant experience, product literature, and performance method (self-performed or subcontracted). Submit to Gustavo Guadron (Contracting Officer) and Homer Rios (Contract Specialist).
Notice text
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Encyclopedia Britannica.pdf |
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