Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Anticipated Sole Source Award to Sae International
Deadline: 30 May 2026
Posting Date: 21 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 141725198
Document Ref. No.: F1S0AW6120A001
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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This is a presolicitation notice; this is not a solicitation for a Request for Proposal, Invitation to Bid, or a commitment, implied or otherwise, that AFTC/PZZF will take procurement action in the matter. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this posting or any follow-up information requests.
The purpose of this notification is to inform industry of the United States Air Force (USAF) intents of contract action and possibly gain knowledge of other potentially qualified sources and their size classifications (small business, large business, etc.) please do not request a copy of solicitation, as one does not exist.
The AFTC Contracting Directorate (AFTC/PZZF), Edwards AFB intends to issue a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price Contract under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, to SAE International, 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096.
1) One-Time Purchase (Paper Backfile Purchase 1998 to 2015 (44, 000+ Tech Papers)
2) One-Time Purchase (SAE Journals - Aerospace Set 2008 to 2025 (7, 000+ Journal Articles)
3) SAE Aerospace Complete Collection (Annual) Base + 3 Option Years.
There are no solicitation documents; however, any vendors that believe they can meet the requirements described should submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government-s requirement. The response should include any special requirements for a commercial contract (i.e. Commercial Financing, Warranty Provisions, Delivery Information, etc.)
All information furnished shall be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the government representative to evaluate and determine if it can meet the requirement. The Air Force Test Center has appointed an Ombudsman to consider, and facilitate, the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Concerned parties should address their ...
Notice ID: f1s0aw6120a001
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the air force
Office: fa9302 aftc pzz
Product Service Code: 7630 - newspapers and periodicals
NAICS Code: 519210 - Libraries and Archives
Inactive Dates: may 31, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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