Digitization of Historical Documents
ID: FA910126DigitizeType: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BRARNOLD AFB, TN, 37389-1332, USA

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2ed9d509ac5146daa8eee03f7c55061f/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, is seeking vendors for a commercial service to digitize historical documents located at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee. The project entails organizing materials from two specific buildings, developing a disposition plan for redundant items, coordinating with the AEDC Historian's office, digitizing all files (including information from CDs), indexing the digitized files, and creating a user-friendly searchable database. This initiative is crucial for preserving Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and ensuring easy access for squadron personnel. Interested companies must submit their information, including their SAM UEI Number and budgetary estimates, by December 19, 2025, and will be invited to a virtual information exchange in January 2026. For further inquiries, contact Brooke Vandeman at brooke.vandeman@us.af.mil or Haley Smith at haley.smith.10@us.af.mil.

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    Brooke Vandeman
    brooke.vandeman@us.af.mil
    Haley Smith
    haley.smith.10@us.af.mil
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    Sources Sought Notice.docx
    The Air Force Test Center's Installation Contracting Division (AFTC/PZI) at Arnold Air Force Base (AFB) is issuing a Sources Sought Notice for a commercial service to digitize historical documents. These documents, designated as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and/or proprietary, require on-site performance at Arnold AFB. The project involves organizing materials from two locations (Building 876 and Building 1103), developing a disposition plan for redundant items, coordinating with the AEDC Historian's office, digitizing all files (including CD information), indexing them, and creating a searchable database. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a Request for Proposal. Interested companies should submit their company information, SAM UEI Number, primary technical capability, budgetary estimate, and schedule estimate by December 19, 2025. Responding vendors will be invited to a virtual information exchange in January 2026.
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