Sources Sought - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is seeking sources that can provide a subscription to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection. This is a Sources Sought (SS) / Request For Information (RFI). This is not a presolicitation or solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as any commitment by the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract and or pay for any bid and/or proposal preparation costs. The Government will not accept proposals at this time. This notice is not an offer by the Government to enter into a contract nor is it a promise by the government to guarantee a future solicitation will be advertised concerning this requirement. Interested businesses must identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement by closing date listed. Responses will allow the Government to conduct an initial review of market capabilities in support of requirements identified herein. SUBMISSION DETAILS: All interested parties are encouraged to submit a response to this SS/RFI announcement. Responses should address the following questions: 1. Company name, cage code, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address 2. Identification of whether the company is currently designated as a Small Business as defined in FAR Part 19.1 and the appropriate category (e.g. 8a, HubZone, etc.) 3. Confirm ability to provide a subscription for the Elsevier – ScienceDirect – Freedom Collection electronic books and journals. Capability package responses and questions shall be sent electronically to the primary Point of Contact. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Responses should be emailed to Robin Marks at [email protected] no later than 19 December 2022, 12:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Robin Marks through email.