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Sole Source Subscription for IHS Engineering Workbench Expert Collection by ALLIUM US HOLDING LLC

This opportunity is a planned sole-source contract by the Air Force's 772d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron for an electronic subscription to the IHS Engineering Workbench Expert Collection, provided by ALLIUM US HOLDING LLC. - Agency: Department of the Air Force, AFMC, 772 ESS - Sole source vendor: ALLIUM US HOLDING LLC - Product: IHS Engineering Workbench Expert Collection subscription - Provides electronic access to standards, codes, specifications, technical references, engineering periodicals, patents, and enterprise knowledge sources - Includes advanced knowledge discovery technologies and a custom collection of standards - Supported units: Scott Civil Engineers, Program Management Offices, Sheppard Schoolhouse/Cable and Antenna Operations, Base SCX/Cable and Antenna shops - NAICS: 516210; PSC: 7630 - Contract structure: Firm-Fixed-Price, 12-month base period plus three 12-month option periods (total four years) - Offerors may propose alternate products if they meet the specified requirements - Estimated contract value: likely in the range of $100,000 to $400,000 for the full term - Commercial competitors: Elsevier, ASTM International, IEEE, Techstreet, SAI Global - Competing products: Elsevier Engineering Village, ASTM Compass, IEEE Xplore, Techstreet Enterprise, SAI Global Standards & Legislation

Product/Service Line Items: - IHS Engineering Workbench Expert Collection Subscription (1 annual subscription)

Period of Performance: - 12-month base period (Sep 22, 2026 - Sep 21, 2027) - Three 12-month option periods (through Sep 21, 2030) - Annual subscription

Description

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, ALLIUM US HOLDING LLC, under the authority of RFO 6.103-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) on 15 September 2026. The period of performance (PoP) shall be: 22 September 2026 – 21 September 2030 (12-month base period and three (3) 12-month option periods).

PSC:

7630

NAICS:

516210

Small Business Size Standard:

$47M

Subscription:

IHS Engineering Workbench Expert Collection

Supplier:

ALLIUM US HOLDING LLC

Product Description:

The mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Libraries is to support military personnel assigned to contingency operations, remote sites, and military missions in accordance with DoDI 1015.10, Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs. To support mission readiness, voluntary education, and quality of life, DoD Libraries require a subscription to The Miss Humblebee's Academy.

Scott Civil Engineers require electronic access to the IHS Engineering Workbench Expert Collection to quickly locate and evaluate authoritative engineering information. The collection provides access to standards, codes, specifications, technical references, engineering periodicals, patents, patent applications, and enterprise knowledge sources through a single interface. The resource is a critical tool used by the engineering community, Program Management Offices, Sheppard Schoolhouse/Cable and Antenna Operations and Base SCX/Cable and Antenna shops.

- Must include: standards, codes, specifications, applied technical reference, engineering periodicals, patents and patent applications, and enterprise knowledge sources. To include the attached list of standards (Custom Collection)

- Must address the “information overload” challenge with a single intuitive interface that uses advanced knowledge discovery technologies to surface answers from a curated universe of technical knowledge.

- Access to the Engineering Work Bench Expert Collection

- Collection for EI community, Program Management Offices, Sheppard Schoolhouse / Cable and Antenna Operations AFSC 1D773C, and Base SCX/Cable Antenna shops

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 by 21 August 2026, 12:00 PM, CST for this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. 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:

a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.

b. 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.

c. 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.

d. Company CAGE Code and UEI.

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 or PDF compatible format.

Responses shall be e-mailed to Contracting Specialist: Homer Rios at homer.rios@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer: TSgt Vaughn Swinton at vaughn.swinton@us.af.mil @us.af.mil no later than 21 August 2026, 12:00 PM, CST

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