Periodicals Serial Subscriptions_Maxwell AFB_Sources Sought
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- F2XHE16275A001
- Agency
-
Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Montgomery, Alabama 36112, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Air Education and Training Command intends to solicit serial subscriptions for the Air University Library and is issuing a sources-sought notice with responses due October 19, 2026. The procurement is set aside for Total Small Business. Air University Library requires subscription management services for 131 print and electronic serial titles across Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, covering academic journals, defense policy publications, and international relations periodicals from publishers including Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Jane's Group, and SAGE Publications.
Contractor responsibilities include ordering and renewing subscriptions with no coverage breaks, serving as fiscal agent for prepayments and refunds, providing volume and issue-level metadata with verifiable dispatch dates via web portal, and offering comprehensive claiming services integrated with the Alma library services platform. The contractor must maintain secure web-based claiming portals, place claims within five working days, provide quarterly reports on outstanding claims, assign named service representatives responsive within three business days, and submit invoices through WAWF. The contractor shall support 120-day advance notice for renewal lists and identify membership-required subscriptions. The government reserves the right to add, change, or delete up to 25 titles annually with pricing adjusted accordingly for option year renewals.
Responses must include CAGE Code, UEI Number, active SAM.gov registration confirmation, and NAICS classification 513120 (size standard 1000 employees). Contractors must confirm capability to meet the draft Statement of Requirements and provide up to two references from similar contracts performed within three years. Submit responses to Samantha Rossetti (samantha.rossetti@us.af.mil) or LaChandra Thompson (lachandra.thompson@us.af.mil). This is sources-sought only; no formal solicitation currently exists and no contracts will be awarded based on these responses.
Notice text
The Air University Library (AUL) requires serial subscriptions to a list of print and electronic journals in order to support the mission of Air University (AU). The contractor shall furnish all qualified personnel, facilities, and supplies for the placement of subscriptions to single or multiple addresses for domestic and foreign serials and periodicals published in paper and other formats, and for related services. All feedback and information received may be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft - Statement of Requirements (SOR).docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 - FY27 Final Title List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Sources Sought - Air University Library Periodicals.docx | DOCX document |
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