Getty Images Premium Access Subscription

The Department of the Air Force is seeking market information for a Getty Images Premium Access subscription to provide copyright- and royalty-free still and motion imagery for 80 Air Force Library locations worldwide, including 65 general libraries and 10 technical and academic libraries across the United States and overseas. The service requires seamless cloud-based access to a collection of at least 3.5 million high-resolution images and 6.9 million video clips, including archival content from reputable sources like BBC and Time Life, with the ability to integrate directly into the Department’s Media Manager platform for centralized asset storage and retrieval. Access must support up to 250 downloads per month per location without per-seat licensing restrictions, enabling unlimited use across all authorized users. The base contract period is one year, running from August 31, 2026, through August 30, 2027, with two one-year option periods available for continuation through August 30, 2029. The solicitation, identified by FA8052260721, was posted on July 21, 2026, with responses due by August 3, 2026, and is being managed by the Contracting Office in San Antonio, Texas, under Agency Code FA8052 and NAICS code 516210, which carries a $47 million size standard for small business determination. Responses are required to include business size status, UEI or CAGE code, socioeconomic certifications if applicable, and a detailed capabilities statement, submitted via email to the designated points of contact—Gustavo Guadron and Mary Cobb. The government is conducting this as a sources-sought notice to determine market interest and assess whether to proceed with a full and open competition or a small business set-aside; no award is anticipated at this stage, and no pricing information is being requested. Performance is entirely digital with no physical deliverables, making packaging, inspection, or FOB terms irrelevant. While no formal evaluation factors, weights, or contract clauses are specified due to the preliminary nature of the notice, key technical requirements—such as legal rights clearance, cloud accessibility, workflow integration, and comprehensive media libraries—function as essential qualification criteria. The offering must be unclassified, with no security clearances required, and contractors must be prepared to comply with potential subcontracting limitations under FAR 52.219-14 if a small business set-aside is pursued