Engineering Workbench Expert Collection - Intent to Sole Source
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The 772d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price sole source contract to Allium US Holding LLC for a subscription to the IHS Engineering Workbench Expert Collection. This resource provides critical access to engineering standards, codes, specifications, technical references, and patents through a single interface to support Scott Civil Engineers, Program Management Offices, and various cable and antenna operations. The intended award date is September 15, 2026, with a period of performance running from September 22, 2026, through September 21, 2030, consisting of a 12-month base period and three 12-month option periods. The requirement falls under NAICS code 516210 with a small business size standard of 47 million dollars. While the government intends to use a single source under the authority that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency requirements, it is accepting capability statements and proposals from all responsible sources until August 21, 2026. Submissions must include company contact information, business size and socioeconomic status, and CAGE and UEI codes, with a total length limit of 10 pages.
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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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