Periodical Subscription Management Services
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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 Homeland Security (DHS), specifically US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is soliciting proposals for Periodical Subscription Management Services. This opportunity requires a contractor to obtain licenses and provide access to various online periodicals for 10 USCIS personnel. The solicitation is a Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are due February 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will be responsible for obtaining licenses for a specified list of online periodicals and providing access to these subscriptions for 10 USCIS personnel. Access information must be provided to all personnel within 7 days of subscription activation. The service ensures uninterrupted access to required periodicals and publications, with a focus on online availability.
Key Requirements & Deliverables
- Provision of periodical subscription services, including online availability to various publications and journals.
- Ability to provide uninterrupted access to required periodicals and publications.
- Access methods (e.g., online, digital platforms, user authentication).
- Customer service and technical support.
- Transition and continuity of service.
- Timely delivery and access consistent with Government mission needs.
- Specific subscription details, including titles, medium (all online), issues per year, quantity of personnel access required, and access start/end dates, are outlined in the "Subscriptions Schedule" attachment. If group rates are unavailable, 10 individual subscriptions are required for most titles.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Task Order.
- Period of Performance: One (1) base year, projected from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027.
- Set-Aside: Small Business.
- Product Service Code: 7630 (Newspapers And Periodicals).
- NAICS Code: 513120 (Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals) with a size standard of 1,000 employees.
Submission & Evaluation
- Submission Deadline: February 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST.
- Submission Method: Quotes and all applicable attachments must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS).
- Quote Validity: Quotes must be valid for a minimum of 60 days from the deadline.
- Evaluation Factors: Offers will be evaluated on a trade-off basis considering Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price. Technical Approach and Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than Price. The Government seeks the best value, potentially awarding to a higher-priced quote for superior solutions.
- Pricing: Must distinguish between periodical/subscription prices and labor rates/hours.
Clarifications & Amendments
An amendment extended the bid submission deadline to February 5, 2026. Key clarifications from the Q&A document include:
- Billing: Electronic invoice submission preferred to USCISInvoice.Consolidation@ice.dhs.gov.
- Specific Subscriptions: Clarifications provided for Taylor & Francis tokens (100/year, renewal Oct 2026), LA Times (daily, online edition), Ha’aretz (English edition), Reuters (Reuters.com online), and Diplomat ("Diplomat All Access – Online").
- Subscription Access: Group rates preferred; otherwise, 10 individual subscriptions are required for most titles.
- JSTOR-JPASS: Pricing for start date of 2027.
- Wall Street Journal/Financial Times: Treat as new orders.
- Tax Exemption: USCIS is a federal entity and exempt from taxes.