USAFA "Contrails" Pocket Reference Handbook – Volume 73 and Future Editions
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FY27_USAFA_Contrails
- Agency
-
Air Force Academy
Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 323117 Books Printing
- PSC
- 7610 Books And Pamphlets
- Place of performance
- Usaf Academy, Colorado 80840, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Air Force Academy, 10th Contracting Squadron, is seeking qualified vendors for printing and binding services for the "Contrails" Pocket Reference Handbook—Volume 73 and future editions, with capability statements due October 23, 2026, by 14:00 Mountain Time. No set-aside applies.
The handbook is a pocket-sized reference publication (3.25" × 5.0" trim, approximately 240 pages) distributed to incoming cadet appointees prior to Basic Cadet Training and issued annually with standard content updates affecting 5–10% of manuscript. The publication must withstand rigorous daily carry and frequent handling over a 47-month development pathway. Specifications require high-durability premium gloss paper, high-resolution black & white and full-color interior printing, hardcover case binding with durable exterior covering, and Smyth-sewn signatures (or government-approved equal); perfect binding is unacceptable. Estimated annual volume is approximately 1,600 copies (range: 1,400–1,800).
Final approved layout is delivered annually on or about December 1, with final delivery required at USAFA by March 31 at FOB Destination. The anticipated contract is a Firm-Fixed-Price Requirements Contract (FAR 16.503) with a 1-year base period plus four consecutive 1-year option periods. NAICS 323117 applies; small business size standard is 1,250 employees.
Interested vendors must submit concise Capability Statements (not exceeding 5 pages) detailing company information, UEI and CAGE code, business size and socioeconomic status, in-house or subcontracted Smyth-sewn binding capability, ability to produce the specialized 3.25" × 5.0" trim size, production schedule capability from December to March, domestic sourcing compliance confirmation (FAR Part 25/Buy American Act/DFARS 225), and up to three examples of similar case-bound, sewn-signature projects completed within the last three years. Submit electronically in searchable PDF format to Melinda Lingley (melinda.lingley@us.af.mil) and Dawson Hopkins (dawson.hopkinson@us.af.mil). This notice is for informational purposes only; the government will not reimburse response preparation costs.
Notice text
See attached Sources Sought Notification.
- Response Deadline: 23 Oct 2026, by 14:00 Mountain Time.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources_Sought_Notice_-_USAFA_Contrails_Publication.pdf |
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