Document Delivery Point Plan
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Air Force (DAF), through the 772d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, is conducting market research via a Sources Sought notice to identify capable businesses for a one-year document delivery point plan subscription. This subscription must specialize in AI-powered literature management and systematic literature review solutions. The goal is to enable efficient organization, discovery, understanding, and synthesis of research materials. Responses are due by July 3, 2026.
Scope of Work
The DAF seeks a solution with the following key characteristics:
- Access to a database of over 150 million publications with an AI-powered literature monitoring solution.
- Capability to summarize articles, translate them into different languages, and simplify complex concepts.
- Integration of systematic literature review into a single AI-powered platform.
- Document delivery with one-click ordering for full-text access, including cost and delivery time indication.
- Access to over 140 million scholarly articles, including hard science journal articles, conference abstracts, grants, patents, and clinical trials.
- Access to more than 10,000 citation sources and articles from major publishers (e.g., Elsevier, IOP Publishing).
- The ability to test the platform with provided username and password.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research
- Duration: One (1) year subscription
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research stage); potential for future small business set-aside.
- Response Due: Friday, July 3, 2026, by 2:00 PM Central Time.
- Published: June 3, 2026.
- NAICS Code: 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (Size Standard: 1000 employees).
Submission Requirements
Interested businesses should provide:
- Company Name, Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, E-mail Address, CAGE Code, and Unique Entity ID.
- Business Size (based on NAICS code) and socioeconomic status (e.g., WOSB, EDWOSB, 8(a), SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone).
- A Capability Statement demonstrating the ability to meet the salient characteristics, including relevant experience, product literature/technical specifications, and whether the company intends to self-perform or use subcontractors.
Submission Details
Responses must be received via email no later than 2:00 PM Central Time on Friday, July 3, 2026. Submissions are to be sent to both TSgt Vaughn Swinton (vaughn.swinton@us.af.mil) and Mr. Homer Rios (homer.rios@us.af.mil).
Potential Future Action
Responses will inform the Government's decision on whether to pursue a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set-aside. If a Small Business Set-Aside is pursued, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. This notice is for market research only and does not constitute a solicitation.