Sole Source Notice - DoD Online Youth Encyclopedia
Closed Special Notice Posted
- 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
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Lackland, Texas 78236, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice is a Sole Source Notification issued by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center Installation Contracting Agency (AFMC IMSC ICA) for the procurement of a Department of Defense (DoD) Online Youth Encyclopedia. The DoD is seeking an established online encyclopedia geared towards youth that provides trusted, age-appropriate content including thousands of articles, primary sources, online books, research tools, multimedia, historical timelines, educational games, and resources to support STEM/STEAM instruction, reading comprehension, and life skills.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide notification of the DoD's intent to award a sole source contract to World Book, Inc. for the DoD Online Youth Encyclopedia. The contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price contract with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028. Responses to this Notice of Intent are due by September 24, 2024 at 1:00 PM CST. The sole source justification indicates that the requirement cannot be competitively bid, as the DoD has determined that World Book, Inc. is the only reasonably available source for the required online youth encyclopedia capabilities.
Notice text
Sole Source Notification - DoD Online Youth Encyclopedia
DoD Libraries seek an already established library marketplace online encyclopedia geared towards youth but also accommodates adults, that engages learners with thousands of articles, primary sources, and online books designed to support personalized learning and enhance digital citizenship. Must provide online research tools from professionally and authoritative curated sources that offer trusted information for a balanced, global perspective and insights with age-appropriate information for PreK to Adults.
This online youth encyclopedia must provide access to worldwide news, publications, government links from numerous countries, and multimedia reference materials. The content must provide historical timeline of events that lets youth search several hundred pre-generated historical events in a highly interactive and customizable database. Investigate the chronological significance of world events and the lives of notable historical figures. Build, save, and share timeless for an authentic learning experience and integrate content easily. Must captivate even the most reluctant reader with unique visual engagements, rich multimedia content, and an abundance of educational games, activities, and projects. This online youth encyclopedia must be designed to encourage the young learner to be curious. The carefully curated content also supports STEM/STEAM instructional initiatives. Emergent learners will engage in an interactive and playful environment that encourages reading comprehension and mastery of phonetic skills. The content must be full of stories, videos, songs, dramas, and games. Must assist differentiated learners and adults with a research database that offers a practical life skills section. Must include a collection of unique videos, featuring expert answers to often asked questions, and a visual dictionary to make content more accessible for readers of all levels. Must support classroom instruction and library reading initiatives with multitude of titles, including additional content to include classic literature (novels, plays, poems, and nonfiction). With 24/7 unlimited, simultaneous access and unlimited renewals per book per user, eBooks must be available anytime, anywhere, and feature a free downloadable app compatible with Apple, Windows, and Android devices.
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