Opportunity
SAM #FY27_USAFA_Contrails
Annual printing and delivery of the USAFA “Contrails” Pocket Reference Handbook
Buyer
10th Contracting Squadron
Posted
October 14, 2026
Respond By
October 23, 2026
Identifier
FY27_USAFA_Contrails
NAICS
323117
The U.S. Air Force Academy is seeking market capabilities to print and deliver the annual “Contrails” Pocket Reference Handbook, Volume 73 and future editions. - Government buyer - United States Air Force, U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) - Contracting office: 10th Contracting Squadron (10 CONS/PKB) - Requiring activity: USAFA Cadet Wing / Curriculum Development (CW/CWX) - Requested product - One annual edition of the “Contrails” Pocket Reference Handbook, approximately 240 pages and 1,600 copies per year; estimated quantity range is 1,400–1,800 copies. - Trim size: 3.25 × 5 inches. The handbook requires durable premium-gloss interiors with black-and-white and full-color printing, plus a durable hardcover case binding and Smyth-sewn signatures or an approved equivalent sewn text block. - Manuscript updates are expected to affect approximately 5%–10% of each edition. No part number is provided. - Notable requirements - The contractor must provide proofs and meet government-accepted quality controls. - This is a sources-sought market research notice, not a solicitation. - OEMs and vendors - No OEMs or commercial vendors are identified in the provided materials.
Description
See attached Sources Sought Notification.
Response Deadline: 23 Oct 2026, by 14:00 Mountain Time.