NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to a single source; American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), on or about 20 December 2024. The acquisition will purchase electronic journals, electronic conference proceedings, and electronic standards in the fields of civil engineering. PSC : 7630 NAICS : 519210 Size Standard : $21M Acquisition Name : Library Subscription Database Supplier Name : American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Product Description : The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) electronic publications cover a wide collection of peer-reviewed journals. AFRL's requirement is for an on-demand, fully searchable digital library subscription database that meets the demands of high level technical services. The subscription must offer the collection and services to meet the needs of a broad user base, provide high quality resources, and be accessible in all locations. Quantity PoP DESCRIPTION 1 12 Month Subscription Electronic AFRL-wide access to publications relating to civil engineering This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 3 business days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractors should be aware of the following information : Contractors must include the following information: Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above. Identification of any other socioeconomic status (Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone). Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number. In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Responses should be emailed to Glenn R. Wellman at
[email protected] no later than, 13 December 2024 5:00 PM EST . Any questions should be directed to Glenn R. Wellman through email.