76 -- Blanket Permissions Agreement for

The 42d Contracting Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base plans to award a sole-source purchase order to Foreign Policy Magazine for blanket copyright permissions covering both electronic and print materials from June 1, 2008, through February 28, 2009. This agreement will grant the necessary rights to use content from the publication during the specified period. The contracting office has requested that if any other company can provide the same copyright permissions economically and legally, they should submit their information by 4 PM on April 4, 2008. Absent any alternative responses, the squadron intends to proceed with the purchase from Foreign Policy Magazine exclusively. The contract is identified under solicitation number Reference-Number-F2XHC38080A001 and falls under the NAICS code 541720, which pertains to research and development services in the social sciences and humanities. The responsible contracting specialist is David W Herrig, who can be reached via email or phone at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. This acquisition is managed by the Department of Defense’s 42d Contracting Squadron, emphasizing the necessity of securing the appropriate copyright permissions to support the agency’s requirements during the stated timeframe.