Intent to Sole Source- AUL EBSCO Industries Inc
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- F2XHE15157A001
- Agency
-
Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Montgomery, Alabama 36112, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command has issued a special notice regarding their intent to sole source a comprehensive EBSCO database subscription package for the Air University Library (AUL). The notice, posted on June 10, 2025, indicates the government's intention to award this contract directly to EBSCO Industries Inc without competitive bidding. The subscription package encompasses eight specialized databases including Academic Search Ultimate, Business Source Ultimate, Military & Government Collection, and International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center, among others. The databases are designed to support the research and academic needs of Air University students, faculty, and staff. The contract period would run from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2026, providing access for 5,000 full-time equivalent users.
The primary objective of this sole source procurement is to maintain continuity of critical academic database services that support educational and research activities across multiple disciplines at Air University. Interested parties have until June 16, 2025, to respond to this notice, which serves as advance notification of the government's procurement intentions rather than a competitive solicitation. The comprehensive database package must provide unlimited online access with both individual database functionality and unified search capabilities, along with linkable content at both title and article levels. As a sole source notice, there are no specific eligibility criteria for contractors to compete, as the government has indicated its intent to award directly to EBSCO Industries Inc. The attached documentation includes detailed requirements and an extensive list of over 300 academic journals and publications that would be accessible through the subscription, covering diverse fields from scientific research to military and security studies.
Notice text
The Air University Library (AUL) requires a subscription to the EBSCO database package detailed below to support the research needs of Air University students, faculty and staff: Includes: Academic Search Ultimate, Book Index with Reviews, Business Source Ultimate, International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center, MasterFILE Complete, MasterFILE Reference eBook collection, Military & Government Collection, and Serials Directory) for 5,000 full time equivalent students.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| EBSCO Database SOR.docx | DOCX document |
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