Intent to Award Sole Source- Oxford MPS Journals

Closed Special Notice Posted

Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
519210 Libraries and Archives
Place of performance
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States

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About this opportunity

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) library issued a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source through the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory on December 2, 2025. The notice indicates the United States Air Force's intention to issue a firm-fixed-price order to Oxford University Press for a 12-month subscription to the Mathematics and Physical Sciences (M&PS) Collection. This digital library provides access to electronic journals, conference proceedings, and standards in specialized fields including statistics, applied mathematics, physical sciences, logic, and education. The contract performance period spans from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an anticipated award date of December 31, 2025. The procurement is categorized under NAICS code 519210 (Libraries and Archives) and PSC code 7630 (Newspapers and Periodicals).

The government is seeking to provide AFIT library personnel with critical research materials through a fully searchable, on-demand digital platform hosted by Oxford University Press and accessible via IP recognition. All responsible sources have the opportunity to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations within five days of the notice issuance, with responses due by December 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST to Travis McCullough. While classified as a sole-source procurement, the government reserves the right to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or establish a small business set-aside based on responses received. Respondents must provide contact information, business size documentation based on the applicable NAICS code, socioeconomic status, CAGE Code or DUNS Number, and demonstrate how their product meets the specified requirements. Submissions are limited to 10 pages and the government will not provide compensation for information received in response to this announcement.

Notice text

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; Oxford University Press, on or about 31 December 2025.  The period of performance (PoP) shall be 01 January 2026 – 31 December 2026.

PSC: 7630

NAICS: 519210

Size Standard: $21M

Subscription Name: Mathematics and Physical Sciences (M&PS) Collection

Supplier Name: Oxford University Press

Product Description:

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) library requires access to the on-demand, fully searchable digital library of preeminent electronic journals, electronic conference proceedings, and electronic standards in the fields of statistics, applied mathematics, physical sciences, logic, and education. The data is hosted by Oxford University Press, and available to AFIT by IP recognition as a 12-month subscription.

Quantity

PoP

DESCRIPTION

1

12 months

                Mathematics and Physical Sciences (M&PS) Collection

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 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:
    1. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.
    1. 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.
    1. 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).
    1. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number. 
  1. In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above.
  1. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.
  1. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.

Responses should be emailed to Travis McCullough at travis.mccullough.1@us.af.mil no later than, 7 December 2025 12:00 PM EST.  Any questions should be directed to Travis McCullough through email. 

Files

File Type Posted
IASS Oxford MPS.docx DOCX document
JA_Redacted.pdf PDF

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