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FY25 Chilton's, Nat Geo, & Legal Ref subscription

Type: Special Notice

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

This requirement is to procure a subscription to Chilton's Auto Repair Manuals, National Geographic (Magazine, Kids, People, Animal, World and various media formats), and Legal Reference database that works with our Gale Entrepreneurship and Business database package subscription.
Chilton's Auto Repair manuals database must provide information on repairing over 2,600 latest to vintage vehicle makes and models with comprehensive automotive expertise. The car repair database must be directed toward DIY repair. Must include information in full text, diagrams, specification tables, troubleshooting guides, photos, illustrations, multimedia (videos and animation), and ASE test prep.
Legal Forms and Reference must provide a database of legal forms to help support the Gale's Small Business database currently subscribed to by DoD Libraries.
National Geographic Kids, National Geographic People, Animals, World, & National Geographic issues/content must be from current date to back issues from 1888. Content must include full-text books, magazines, videos, maps and National Geographic images. National Geographic Kids must include the complete run of the magazine from the first issue in 2009 to the present and provide authoritative, age-appropriate digital content suitable for younger students in subjects like English Language Arts, social studies, and science.

Background
The Department of Defense (DoD) Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Libraries aims to support military personnel assigned to contingency operations, remote sites, and military missions.

The contract is intended to provide a subscription package that includes Chilton's Automotive Repair Manuals, National Geographic content, and a Legal Reference database. Cengage Learning, Inc. (Gale), identified by CAGE code 72BG3 and UEI GVF9XNR1HF79, is the sole source contractor selected for this requirement due to its unique ability to meet the comprehensive needs of the DoD libraries.

Work Details
The contract will procure a subscription that includes:
1. **Chilton's Auto Repair Manuals**: A database providing information on repairing over 2,600 vehicle makes and models with features such as full text, diagrams, specification tables, troubleshooting guides, photos, illustrations, multimedia (videos and animations), and ASE test prep.

2. **National Geographic Content**: This includes National Geographic Kids, People, Animals, World issues/content from current date back to 1888. It must feature full-text books, magazines, videos, maps, and images. The National Geographic Kids section should include the complete run of the magazine from its first issue in 2009 to present and provide authoritative digital content suitable for younger students in subjects like English Language Arts, social studies, and science.

3. **Legal Reference Database**: This database must include legal forms supporting Gale’s Small Business database subscribed by DoD Libraries. It will provide legal forms from all fifty states drafted by attorneys covering areas such as real estate, wills, bankruptcy, contracts, employment law, landlord-tenant issues, living wills, power of attorney documents among others.

Period of Performance
15 November 2024 – 14 May 2026

Place of Performance
The services will be performed remotely with access provided to users at various DoD library locations.

Overview

Response Deadline
Nov. 6, 2024, 10:00 a.m. EST Due in 0 Days
Posted
Oct. 31, 2024, 10:00 a.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
JBSA Lackland, TX 78236 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
1000 Employees
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
On 10/31/24 Air Force Installation Contracting Agency issued Special Notice for FY25 Chilton's, Nat Geo, & Legal Ref subscription due 11/6/24.
Primary Contact
Name
Jackelin Guerrero Funes   Profile
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Ernest Medina   Profile
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > AFMC > AF INSTALLATION & MISSION SUPPORT CENTER > FA8052 773 ESS PK
FPDS Organization Code
5700-FA8052
Source Organization Code
500019425
Last Updated
Oct. 31, 2024
Last Updated By
jackelin.guerrero_funes@us.af.mil
Archive Date
Nov. 21, 2024