Intent to Award Sole Source- Clarivate Analytics

The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to a single source, Clarivate Analytics, on or about 25 July 2025. The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months after receipt of award, with four 12-month option years.

PSC:

7630 NAICS:

519210 Size Standard: $21M Software name: Web of Science Supplier name: Clarivate Analytics Product description: The Franzello Aeromedical Library requires access to a scientific citation database(s) and author citation tracking service.

This database (or collection of databases) made must be available via a seamless web-based online platform providing content focused on literature from a broad variety of scientific fields and research areas relevant to the work done by the scientists and engineers of USAFSAM. -SEE REDACTED J&A 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 5 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether 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 including: 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 Anne Mitchell at anne.mitchell.1@us.af.mil no later than 16 July 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Any questions should be directed to Anne Mitchell through email.