Sole Source Notice - DAFL/DoDL Additional Digital Content Subscription

The Department of Defense Library has a requirement for a subscription database that provides downloadable e-books, audio books, and movies on the OverDrive platform. These materials include current fiction, non-fiction, language learning materials, reference and recreation materials. Must provide a large and growing catalog of books and audio books in digital format to add to existing DAFL and DoDL collection on the OverDrive platform.

This system must be able to interface with the DAF/DoD Libraries' database websites, provide downloadable material for collection materials such as e-books, e-videos, audio books, e-music including new releases, current best sellers, and back catalog for the Overdrive Digital Platform. Security between the Website and server must be Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3.

Must be able to supply or allow retrieval of database usage statistics by Branch of Service (Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Military OneSource/Other, Navy, and Space Force). Must have HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with long duration deployed on the servers to mitigate/prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. Website certificates must be RSA 2048-bits (SHA256withRSA). Must be able to provide a login system for customers that meets the needs of active duty users and their dependents as well as retirees.