Library Subscription Services
ID: F2V30X5058A001Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA4814 6 CONS PKTAMPA, FL, 33621-5119, USA

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (519210)

PSC

LEASE OR RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT- BOOKS, MAPS, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS (W076)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/51e15075772844549bd8d23a04d279f0/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, is seeking contractors to provide Library Subscription Services for the MacDill Air Force Base Library in Tampa, Florida. The contractor will be responsible for leasing print books and audiobooks, providing an online platform for title selection, and ensuring timely delivery of materials, with a requirement to maintain ownership of 20% of the shipped titles and guarantee replacements for damaged items at no extra charge. This initiative aims to enhance the library's offerings, ensuring diverse literary access for base personnel, with responses to the sources sought notice due by April 1, 2025. Interested parties should contact Jon Soucy at jon.soucy@us.af.mil or Melissa Biggar at melissa.biggar@us.af.mil for further information.

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    SOURCES SOUGHT .pdf
    The document is a sources sought notice from MacDill Air Force Base, indicating an anticipated requirement for Library Subscription Services under a small business set-aside program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 519210, with a size standard of $21.0 million. The government seeks information from interested parties to assess their capabilities, business size, and socio-economic status, detailing similar services provided to government and commercial customers. Companies are requested to submit a capabilities package, including DUNS, Cage Code, System for Award Management registration status, and manufacturer information if applicable. Responses are to be submitted electronically by April 1, 2025, and will aid the government in deciding its small business set-aside approach. This notice emphasizes clarity on supplier or manufacturer status, teaming agreements, and the necessity for all federal contractors to be registered in the SAM database. Future communications regarding the acquisition will occur through SAM.gov, ensuring interested parties stay informed.
    Statement of need- Library Resource Service Leasing Contract.docx
    The Library Resource Service Leasing Contract for the USAF MacDill AFB Library outlines a requirement for leasing print books and audiobooks. The contractor must provide an online platform for selecting titles, an annual subscription of 828 points, and ensure timely shipping of selected materials. Key characteristics include access to an extensive range of genres, online ordering capabilities, tracking of credits, and the provision of necessary bibliographic records. The contract mandates that the library maintains ownership of 20% of the shipped titles and requires a guarantee of replacement for damaged items at no extra charge. The contractor must deliver resources within 60 days and ensure all shipping costs are covered. The library may extend the contract for an additional six months after the fifth year. This RFP intends to enhance the library's offerings, promoting diverse literary access and ensuring reliability in the provision of resources to the base's personnel.
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