Springer Nature

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; Springer Nature, on or about 29 January 2024. The period of performance (PoP) shall be contract award – 31 December 2024. PSC:

7630 NAICS:

519210 Size Standard: $21M Subscription Name: Springer Nature – SpringerLink and Nature.com Complete publications Supplier Name:

Springer Nature Product Description: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) library users require up-to-date, real-time access to an electronic reference resource broadly covering the relevant areas of science and engineering, especially any relating to aerospace engineering and research. Springer Nature offers exclusive content via their SpringerLink and Nature.com Complete databases product not available from any other vendor in the market.

Quantity PoP DESCRIPTION 1 12 months Access to in-depth, peer-reviewed research in areas of science and 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 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 Wellman at glenn.wellman@us.af.mil no later than, 19 January 2024, 2:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Glenn Wellman through email.