Science Direct

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center is seeking to procure a Science Direct subscription to provide access to four critical scientific journals: Annals of Nuclear Energy, Computers & Geosciences, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, and Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors. This procurement supports DAFL Libraries' nuclear treaty monitoring team of scientists, engineers, and research personnel who require continuous access to peer-reviewed publications for their mission-critical work. The contract requires full-text online access with perpetual licensing, 24/7/365 availability, integration with a larger scholarly portfolio for comprehensive searching, and compliance with STINFO system technical and security requirements. This is structured as a sole source procurement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) with Elsevier as the intended awardee, though the government will consider responses from all responsible sources. Potential contractors must submit a 10-page response by August 25, 2025, at 4:00 PM CST, including business classification details, socioeconomic status, CAGE Code, and UEI. The evaluation will be based on the government's discretion regarding competition determination.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all contractors meeting the requirements. Elsevier appears to be the incumbent contractor and intended sole source awardee for this Science Direct subscription service. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price award with a 12-month performance period running from August 29, 2025, through August 28, 2026. The procurement falls under NAICS code 513120 (Periodical Publishers) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Performance will occur within the United States to support the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) mission. The solicitation number is FA8052Q0820, and responses must be submitted to Contracting Officer Gustavo Guadron and Contracting Specialist Zachary Brown at the 773rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio Lackland.