Intent to Sole Source Military Info and Statistics Subscription

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Military Information and Statistics Subscription The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL intends to award a sole source contract to International Institute for Strategic Studies, Arundel House, 6 Temple Place, London, WC2R 2PG, for the purchase of a subscription to their "Military Balance Plus" database. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 519130 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Description of the Requirement: The Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center (MSFRIC) requires access to a database for information and statistics on defense analysis. International Institute for Strategic Studies' "Military Balance Plus" database contains detailed information on defense personnel, equipment, budgets, deployments, and military operations. The database details military forces and their deployments/missions for more than 170 countries. The database includes detailed searchable data on the numbers and types of equipment used by military forces and non-state armed groups from around the world, and provides users with a way to compare the statistics between multiple entities. Weapons and systems procurement numbers are also searchable, and include contracts and orders by type of equipment. "Military Balance Plus" updates that data in real-time and makes the raw data searchable to its users. MSFRIC's mission is to support resident and online courses taught at Air University (AU) schools including Air War College, Air Command Staff College. School of Advanced Air & Space Studies, Blue Horizons and the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy. This database is a valuable resource for AU faculty and students conducting academic research. Students need access to this vital information contained in "Military Balance Plus" database. IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. This is not a request for quotes and no solicitation is available. 2. A determination not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received in response to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. 3. Respondents are discouraged from submitting any information deemed competition-sensitive or proprietary. 4. Respondents will not be reimbursed for any costs incurred in responding to this intent to sole source (ISS). Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents. 5. Oral submissions of information will not be considered in response to this ISS. This sole source procurement is under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). This will be a firm-fixed price contract for a period of performance of 1 Oct 2018 to 30 Sep 2019 (Base Year + Four 1-Year Options). To assist the Government in determining if this acquisition is available for competition, please provide the following information: 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: Company's full name, business size, address, point of contact and telephone number 2. CAPABILITIES: Please address the following regarding your capabilities in meeting the requirement described above. a. Is your company capable of meeting the entire requirement? b. If your response to question 2a. above is "Yes", please provide supporting documentation that clearly demonstrates your company's ability to meet this requirement. c. Please provide any additional information that the Government should consider in determining if this requirement should be considered for competition. 3. If there are any other businesses that con provide the specified services described above, you must respond to this notice before 22 Jun 2018, 4:00 pm CST. If no responses are received by the above referenced time, a sole source contract may be awarded to International Institute for Strategic Studies. Responses must be submitted to the points of contact indicated below. A1C Wyatt Brass (Contract Specialist), Email: wyatt.brass@us.af.mil Phone: (334) 953-8083 Mr. Mark K. Restad (Team Lead), Email: mark.restad.1@us.af.mil Phone: (334) 953-6776