# 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

<p>See attached Sources Sought Notification.&nbsp;</p>

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	<li>Response Deadline: 23 Oct 2026, by 14:00 Mountain Time.</li>
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