Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Digital Magazines Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source
Deadline: 08 Sep 2026
Posting Date: 04 Sep 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 148524598
Document Ref. No.: FA80522609022026B
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Tender Details
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
The 772d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (772 ESS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to a single source, OVERDRIVE, INC., under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) (only one source reasonably available) on 30 September 2026. The period of performance (PoP) shall be: 30 September 2026 - 29 September 2029.
PSC:
7630
NAICS:
516210
Small Business Size Standard:
$47M
Subscription:
Digital Magazine collection
Supplier:
OVERDRIVE, INC.
Product Description:
DOD Libraries has a requirement to procure a digital magazines/journals platform subscription that allows for downloadable magazines. Magazines have no circulation cap and allow unlimited simultaneous use so patrons can enjoy every issue of every magazine. With smart tags that ensure library users can be notified when each new issue is released. Must be able to provide a collection of several thousand magazines on an existing commercial off the shelf platform in the library marketplace.
Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:
Must be able to provide full-color digital magazines on the Overdrive Platform already under contract with DoD Libraries
Must be able to be accessed/read on desktops, mobile devices, or apps
Magazines must be downloadable on at least 90% of mobile devices including iOS (Apple®), Android™, and Kindle Fire™/HD/HDX
Database must contain a collection of popular digital magazines with both new and backlist titles
Magazine must be available without holds, checkout periods, no limits and provide full list of magazine titles in the Simultaneous Use
Must provide popular titles such as Us Weekly, Good Housekeeping, Vanity Fair, and Rolling Stone
Must provide special interest titles such as PC World, Bon Appetit, Minecraft World, and Women-s Fitness
Must provide titles in a variety of languages including Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, German, French, an...
Notice ID: fa80522609022026b
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the air force
Office: fa8903 772 ess pk
Product Service Code: 7630 - newspapers and periodicals
NAICS Code: 516210 - Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
Inactive Dates: sep 23, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Documents
Tender Notice
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