Science Direct
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 0528225
- Agency
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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
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center Installation Contracting Agency is conducting market research to identify potential providers of scientific journal database services, specifically seeking an alternative to Science Direct. The agency requires a comprehensive scholarly database that provides full-text online access to specific publications including Annals of Nuclear Energy, Computers & Geosciences, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, and Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors. The database must support a nuclear treaty monitoring team, provide mission-critical information 24/7, and meet STINFO system security requirements. Interested businesses are required to submit an unclassified response by June 4, 2025, at 4:00 PM CDT, which must include contact information, business size, socioeconomic status, CAGE Code/UEI, and a capabilities statement. The government will review responses within 7 days to determine whether to pursue a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set-aside.
The pre-solicitation notice does not currently specify a set-aside designation, though the government is evaluating potential small business opportunities under FAR 52.219-14. The anticipated procurement is a fiscal year 2025 base effort with a performance period from July 2, 2025, to July 1, 2026. No specific incumbent contractor is mentioned, and no precise award value or budget range is detailed in the document. The solicitation is categorized under NAICS code 513120 for Periodical Publishers and PSC category AF11 for Education, Training, Employment, & Social Services Research and Development Services. Potential providers will be evaluated on their ability to meet the comprehensive scientific database requirements, with a focus on supporting critical research and treaty monitoring capabilities.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Synopsis published by the United States Air Force (the Government or USAF). There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to conduct market research to determine whether there are businesses available capable of providing an alternative product that meets the characteristics below. The Air Force anticipates procuring this product as a FY25 base effort with a projected period of performance of 02 July 2025 – 1 July 2026.
Description: DoD Libraries is seeking peer review for the following scholarly applications: Science Direct, and subsequently the publications "Annals of Nuclear Energy", Computers & Geosciences", "Journal of Environmental Radioactivity", and "Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought - Science Direct.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Science Direct | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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| CINDAS Database | Naval Air Warfare Center | No set-aside | |
| Periodicals Serial Subscriptions_Maxwell AFB_Sources Sought | Air Education and Training Command | Total Small Business |
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