McNaughton Book Lease
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
-
Air Mobility Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 323117 Books Printing
- Place of performance
- Wichita, Kansas 67210, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command, specifically the 22nd Contracting Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas, has issued a Special Notice regarding a book lease contract. The notice indicates the intent to award a firm fixed price contract to Brodart Company, the current McNaughton lease holder, under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The procurement is classified under NAICS code 323117 with a size standard of 1,250 employees and is not set aside for any specific type of business. This is not a formal Request for Proposals, and no solicitation document is currently available for review. The government has determined that changing vendors would be cost-prohibitive due to the extensive logistical challenges of transitioning the base library's current 1,100 book collection.
Interested contractors can express their interest and capability by submitting responses via email to natalee.dykes@us.af.mil no later than June 13, 2025, by 12:00 PM CST. The government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice, and all administrative expenses will be borne by the interested parties. The primary objective is to continue the current book lease program, which involves monthly rotations of new books including bestsellers, popular fiction, nonfiction, large print, and biographical works. Brodart Company is being considered for direct award due to the significant time and resource investment required to catalog, pack, ship, and establish a new vendor's inventory. While this is a sole source procurement, the contracting officer has noted that future market research will be conducted to identify potential alternative sources that could meet the government's library book lease requirements.
Notice text
Special Notice:
Synopsis:
The 22nd Contracting Squadron – McConnell AFB, KS, 67221 on behalf of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing intends to award a firm fixed price contract under FAR 13.106-1(b) (1) to only one responsible source, Brodart Company who holds the current McNaughton lease. The cost of removing the library's current inventory, cataloging the items, packing, shipping, and establishing a new vendor's inventory would not be cost effective.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 323117 and the size standard is 1250 employees.
Base Notice:
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available for this requirement. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the 22nd Contracting Squadron via email ONLY to natalee.dykes@us.af.mil no later than 13 June by 12:00 PM CST. The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source Justification-McNaughton Contract.pdf |
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