Gale In Context Middle School
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA80522608072026A
- 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
- 516210 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- 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 for a library database subscription to support DoD Libraries, with responses due by August 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT. The Government seeks a commercial off-the-shelf database product combining Gale reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, and primary sources for grades 6–8 curriculum standards in English language arts, social studies, and science; the Government references Gale In Context: Middle School but encourages alternative products meeting stated characteristics.
Performance runs from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027 as a FY26 base effort, with three one-year option periods extending through September 29, 2030. Mandatory product requirements include over 300 topic pages, content from authoritative sources including National Geographic, NPR, NASA, and AP Video, discovery and search capabilities (keyword and Boolean), citation and export features, 5–10 second response times, SAML single sign-on authentication, and interface compatibility across all four service branch libraries on internet-connected computers and mobile devices. The solution must support Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3, HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and RSA 2048-bit website certificates. Additional requirements include database usage statistics by branch of service, staff training, and complimentary marketing resources.
NAICS code 516210 applies; size standard is $47 million. The Government will evaluate responses to determine whether to proceed with full and open competition or a small business set-aside. Submit responses to Contracting Specialist Mary Cobb (Mary.Cobb.7@us.af.mil) and Contracting Officer Gustavo Guadron (Gustavo.Guadron@us.af.mil).
Notice text
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) Library Program requires DoD Libraries requires a database that combines the best of Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Galle MS Collection Sources Sought.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Gale In Context: Middle School | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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