IEEE DataPort Access Add
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519210 Libraries and Archives
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract modification to the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Inc. The contract involves adding access to the IEEE DataPort data management platform as an addition to the existing IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) subscription for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). This is a 12-month subscription modification scheduled to run through 2024, with an estimated value under the $21 million NAICS size standard for Libraries and Archives services. The notice was posted on August 27, 2025, and falls under the Newspapers and Periodicals product service category. The AFRL requires this platform to enable users to store, search, and manage data in support of their research activities.
The primary purpose of this sole source acquisition is to provide AFRL scientists and engineers across eight technical directorates with comprehensive access to electrical, electronics, and aerospace engineering research materials and data management capabilities that are deemed unique and irreplaceable. While this is a notice of intent for sole source procurement, the government is providing an opportunity for all responsible sources to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations within 3 business days of the notice issuance date of August 27, 2025, making the response deadline September 2, 2025. The government will use these responses solely to determine whether to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or implement a small business set-aside competitive procurement instead. Any small businesses interested in potential set-aside consideration must demonstrate compliance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting requirements. The government reserves full discretion in determining whether to proceed with the sole source award or transition to a competitive procurement based on the responses received.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a contract modification to a single source; Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Inc.
PSC: 7630
NAICS: 519210
Size Standard: $21M
Subscription Name: IEEE Electronic Library (IEL), Add DataPort Platform Access
Supplier Name: Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc
Product Description:
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has a requirement to add access to the IEEE DataPort data management platform that enables users to store, search, and manage data.
Quantity PoP DESCRIPTION
1 12 months Add DataPort Access to the IEEE Xplore database / electronic library for 2024
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 3 business 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:
- Contractors must include the following information:
- Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.
- 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.
- Identification of any other socioeconomic status (Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone).
- 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 Glenn Wellman at glenn.wellman@us.af.mil no later than, 02 September 2025 5:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Glenn Wellman through email.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FAR_13.5_SSJ_IEEE Xplore Database_DataPort Add_Redacted.pdf |
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