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American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing Subscription

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Defense Department market research on a planned sole-source contract with American Institute of Physics for subscriptions to about 14 scientific journals. Not a solicitation; small businesses may describe capabilities; response due November 10, 2026.

Agency: Dept Of Defense · Dept Of The Army
Notice type: Special Notice
Set-aside: No set-aside (open to all)
NAICS: 519290
Place of performance: NY
Posted: Nov 3, 2026
Response due: Nov 10, 2026
Solicitation number: W911SD27QA015

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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS Synopsis: This is a Sources Sought Notice only. The U.S. Government intends to award an American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing journals contract to American Institute of Physics, on a sole source basis but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement to support a competitive procurement. The journals included in this requirements are listed below. AIP Select (Frontfile) Applied Physics Letters Chaos Journal of Applied Physics Journal of Chemical Physics Journal of Mathematical Physics Physics of Fluids Physics of Plasmas Physics Today Review of Scientific Instruments American Journal of Physics (FF/BF) The Physics Teacher (FF/BF) Journal of Rheology (FF/BF) The U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this source sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside. The proposed sole source firm fixed price contract will be to AIP. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this source sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 519290- Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services with a size standard of 1000 employees. In response to this source sought, please provide: 1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis. Provide the s…

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