# Newspaper Digitization

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa500426q0020

- Solicitation number: FA500426Q0020
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA5004 354 Cons PK (FA5004)
- NAICS: 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Product or service code: R702 Data Collection Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Eielson AFB, Alaska
- County: Fairbanks North Star Borough (FIPS 02090). https://abierto.us/counties/fairbanks-north-star-borough-ak-02090
- City: Eielson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/eielson-afb-ak-0221370
- First posted: May 18, 2026
- Last posted: June 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/eeda7d13cc1a4cdbb60dae9c4b1884a8/view

## Description

This is a onetime service for data collection and digitization. The vendor will scan and process roughly 9,640 surfaces from Eielson’s weekly newspapers, as provided by the History Office. Five hard drives of the collection will be provided in searchable digitized format. Services are to include scanning and image processing as well as reliable project management and reporting.

All original documents will be returned in same archival boxes they were originally shipped in within six months from the time the collection is received by the vendor. AMENDMENT 01 This amendment serves to correct issue 1&2 expanded on bellow... Issue 1. Date Offers Due imputed under Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in error Amendment 01 corrects offer due date to Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) Issue 2. Combined Synopsis/Solicitation publicized in error without Q&A end time date.

Hereafter any and all question are due 5/20/2026 12:00 pm. As of 5/19/2026 2:27 AKDT. There have been no changes to any supporting documents provided on the intail posting date. Once the Q&A period has closed a final summary document of all question and provided answers will be posted via Amendment 02. This Amendment is an extension to date offers due to ensure proper response to all questions received. As well as providing a longer window for contractors to evaluate service requirements.

The Q&A period has and will remain closed as of 5/20/26 12:00 PM AKDT Offers are due 6/01/2026 4:00 PM AKDT All question and provided answers will be posted via Amendment 03 This Amendment is the dissemination of the completed Q&A for RFQ FA500426Q0020. An extension to date offers has been issued along side this Q&A relase providing adequate time for contractors to evaluate service requirements.

The Q&A period has and will remain closed as of 5/20/26 12:00 PM AKDT Offers are due 6/05/2026 4:00 PM AKDT All questions and answers have been provided as an attcahment to this RFQ

## Publications

- May 18, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice ddfef1924923448c9d1f3012de315b82. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ddfef1924923448c9d1f3012de315b82/view
- May 19, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice d6a5889bc6e14c18996c4595ccf794b0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d6a5889bc6e14c18996c4595ccf794b0/view
- May 21, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice ea831ed1ec14490baf98fb243b1d575b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ea831ed1ec14490baf98fb243b1d575b/view
- June 1, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice eeda7d13cc1a4cdbb60dae9c4b1884a8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/eeda7d13cc1a4cdbb60dae9c4b1884a8/view

## Points of contact

- John Fertulus, john.fertulus@us.af.mil, 3173773506
- HOCKADAY, MORGAN D, morgan.hockaday@us.af.mil, 9073773518

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