ContractPresolicitation

Anticipated Sole Source Award to SAE International

DEPT OF DEFENSE• F1S0AW6120A001
Response Deadline
May 30, 2026
10 days left
Days Remaining
10
Until deadline
Set-Aside
No Set aside used
Notice Type
Presolicitation

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Department of the Air Force, through the AFTC Contracting Directorate at Edwards AFB, is planning a sole-source firm-fixed-price award to SAE International to obtain access to SAE’s specialized technical library resources for Air Force aerospace testing needs. The requirement includes one-time purchases of a 1998 to 2015 paper backfile with more than 44,000 technical papers, SAE Journals Aerospace Set access from 2008 to 2025 with more than 7,000 journal articles, and the SAE Aerospace Complete Collection on an annual basis with three option years. The work is centered on proprietary aerospace technical papers, standards, and specifications, and the market research described found no equivalent alternate source because SAE is the sole publisher and authorized distributor. Interested vendors that believe they can meet the requirement are asked to submit a complete technical package in writing to the contracting officer by email at susana.dryer@us.af.mil.

Classification Codes

NAICS Code
519210
Libraries and Archives
PSC Code
7630
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

Solicitation Documents

1 Files
SSJ F1S0AW6120A001 SAE.Signed.Redacted.pdf
PDF•238 KB•May 20, 2026
AI Summary
The AFTC Technical Research Library at Edwards flight test community requires a single-source justification for procuring access to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) online digital library. This justification outlines the necessity of SAE's proprietary technical papers, standards, and specifications, which are critical for Air Force aerospace testing systems. The procurement includes an annual subscription to the SAE Aerospace Complete Collection with three option years, along with one-time purchases of backfile technical papers and aerospace journal articles. Market research found no alternative sources capable of providing equivalent access to this specialized content, as SAE is the sole publisher and authorized distributor. Efforts to obtain competition, including internet searches and checks of mandatory sources, yielded no results. The Air Force plans to continue market research to identify potential future competitors in the online technical library industry. The contracting officer determined that a single source is reasonably available for this requirement.

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Project Timeline

postedOriginal Solicitation PostedMay 20, 2026
deadlineResponse DeadlineMay 30, 2026
expiryArchive DateMay 31, 2026

Agency Information

Department
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-Tier
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Office
FA9302 AFTC PZZ

Point of Contact

Name
Susana Dryer

Place of Performance

Edwards, California, UNITED STATES

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