Inter Library Loan
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8052Q0827
- Agency
-
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
- 519210 Libraries and Archives
- PSC
- AF11 Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&D Svcs; Education Svcs R&D; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center is procuring an inter-library loan subscription service through the 773rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 ESS). The service must provide access to bibliographic, abstract, and full-text MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) records that enable DAF Libraries staff to borrow resources from libraries worldwide. This procurement is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract intended for sole-source award to OCLC - Online Computer Library Center, Inc. under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), citing that only one source is reasonably available. While designated as sole-source, the government will consider responses from all responsible sources and retains discretion over the final competition determination. Potential contractors must submit a 10-page response by August 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM CST, including contact information, business size, socioeconomic status, and CAGE code.
This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designations and identifies OCLC - Online Computer Library Center, Inc. as the intended sole-source contractor. The contract falls under NAICS code 519210 with a small business size standard of $21 million. The period of performance spans 12 months from August 31, 2025 through August 30, 2026. Performance will take place within the United States. The procurement notice was posted on August 27, 2025 with responses due by August 29, 2025, providing contractors with only a two-day response window. The final contract award is scheduled for August 31, 2025.
Notice text
The 773rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 ESS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to a single source OCLC – Online Computer Library Center, Inc. under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) (only one source reasonably available) on 31 August 2025. The period of performance (PoP) shall be: 31 August 2025 – 30 August 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Inter Library Loan | Pre-Solicitation |
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