Sources Sought EBSCO Consumer Reports
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA8604-20-Q-5018
- Agency
- AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This notice seeks sources for a subscription database providing consumer product ratings, reviews and advice to meet the needs of Department of Defense libraries from fiscal year 2020 through 2025. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center requires a database with full-text access to Consumer Reports magazine, covering appliances, automobiles, consumer goods and personal finance with over 9,000 searchable ratings and reviews. The database must be updated frequently and allow searching by keyword or product. Responses are due by September 3rd, 2020 to determine whether to conduct a full and open competition or small business set-aside.
There is no set-aside designation specified. The requirement is currently filled under NAICS code 519130 by EBSCO Consumer Reports. Respondents are asked to describe how their product meets the interface and performance requirements outlined for seamless access and search capabilities. The notice provides details on requirements for integration with various military library systems and portals.
Notice text
Sources Sought Synopsis
Product description: DoD Libraries require access to a database that provides product ratings and reviews and in-depth advice, tips, and trends written by research experts for consumers. Information should be updated frequently, providing reliable data, unbiased information, and more than 9,000 ratings, reviews, product comparisons and video clips. Contents should have buying advice, product reviews, product ratings, product recommendations, money-saving advice and tips, and product videos. Database subjects should cover appliances, automobiles, babies and kids, electronics, food, health information, and money/personal finance. The database needs to have Keyword search, product search, A-Z product list, and the ability to limit by major category. Search functionality should be by keyword, Boolean/phrase, options to limit by keyword or phrase, capability to cite, export, and Permalink functionality sustainable URL to return to original article. Customer convenience services should include online help, option to save, print, email, save search histories and results, and one-on-one trusted advice straight from a consumer research specialist. Access to information should be seamless, minimal response time between query initiation and query results, and search results within 5-10 seconds. Database must be able to provide password embedded URL’s for access through Library OPACS. It also must be able to interface with the Air Force Portal, Army Knowledge Online (AKO), Marine Corps, Military OneSource, and Navy Digital Library (NDL).
Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:
- Must provide searchable full-text access to Consumer Reports Magazine
- Must provide product ratings and reviews and in-depth advice, tips, and trends written by research experts for consumers.
- Information must be updated frequently, providing reliable data, unbiased information, and more than 9,000 ratings, reviews, product comparisons and video clips.
- Contents must have buying advice, product reviews, product ratings, product recommendations, money-saving advice and tips, and product videos.
- Contents should have buying advice, product reviews, product ratings, product recommendations, money-saving advice and tips, and product videos.
- Must provide subjects covering appliances, automobiles, babies and kids, electronics, food, health information, and money/personal finance.
- Must have Keyword search, product search, A-Z product list, and the ability to limit by major category. Search functionality should be by keyword, Boolean/phrase, options to limit by keyword or phrase, capability to cite, export, and Permalink functionality sustainable URL to return to original article.
- Customer convenience services should include online help, option to save, print, email, save search histories and results, and one-on-one trusted advice straight from a consumer research specialist.
- Access to information should be seamless, minimal response time between query initiation and query results, and search results within 5-10 seconds.
- Must be able to interface with the Air Force Portal, Army Knowledge Online (AKO), Marine Corps, Military OneSource, and Navy Digital Library (NDL).
- Must be able to provide password embedded URL’s for access through Library OPACS.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| J&A EBSCO Consumer Reports | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Intent to Award Sole Source EBSCO Consumer Reports | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought EBSCO Consumer Reports | Pre-Solicitation |
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