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The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase order to a single source, ElSevier - Knovel, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 27 Dec 2021. The period of performance (PoP) shall be from 01 January 2022 31 December 2022. Four (4) one (1)-year options are anticipated that would extend the PoP through 31 December 2026.

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NAICS: 519130

Size Standard: 1000 employees

Subscription name: Knovel

Supplier name: Elsevier Inc.

Product description: Knovel is an engineering information solution that delivers answers to technical questions by providing best practice insights, validated equations, materials and substance data from over 150+ providers through a unified platform with powerful search and analytical tools. Knovel included an expanded collection of more than 120,000 Material Data Sheets.

Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

• Unified Platform providing 9600+ resources
• Access to over 70M total data points
• 2000+ total equation worksheets
• Access to more than 120,000 Material Data Sheets covering metals, plastics, ceramics, fluids, and composites.
• Access to over 800 hand-picked books and databases for technical research
• Access to content selections, interactive objects and proprietary data analysis and equation tools
• IP authentication (institutional multi-user, single campus subscription)
• Fully-searchable and interactive electronic files
• Access to interactive objects derived from static graphs, equations and tables
• Provide the listed journals and be able to be authenticated through the AFTAC security network

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 5 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:

1. Contractors must include the following information:
   1. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.
   2. 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.
   3. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone.
   4. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number.
2. If this posting specifically references brand name products, offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those specifically referenced. Responses must address how the alternate product meets the product characteristics specified above.
3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.
4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.

Responses should be emailed to Bradley Adams at bradley.adams.6@us.af.mil and Joshua Akers at joshua.akers.1@us.af.mil no later than 27 December 2021, 1:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Bradley Adams through email.