DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE USA Tender

This Is A Sources Sought Synopsis Published By The United States Air Force (the Government Or Usaf). There Is No Solicitation Available At This Time. Requests For A Solicitation Will Not Receive A Response. The Purpose Of This Sources Sought Notice Is To Conduct Market Research To Determine Whether There Are Businesses Available Capable Of Providing An Alternative Product That Meets The Characteristics Below. The Air Force Anticipates Procuring This Product As A Fy24 Base Effort With Four (4) One-year Options. the Projected Period Of Performance For This Subscription Is: base Year: 30 September 2024 – 29 September 2025 option Year 1: 30 September 2025 – 29 September 2026 option Year 2: 30 September 2026 – 29 September 2027 option Year 3: 30 September 2027 – 29 September 2028 option Year 4: 30 September 2028 – 29 September 2029 responses To This Sources Sought Notice Will Assist In A Determination Of Whether It Is In The Best Interest Of The Government To Proceed With A Competition. fsc: 7630 naics: 519290 - Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services size Standard: 1000 Employees subscription Name: Universal Class Subscription description: Dod Libraries Requires A Subscription To An Instructional Courses Subscription. Courses Provide Internationally Accredited Continuing Education Units (ceus) By Iacet. Upskill In Accounting, Administrative, Education, Medical, And More. Lifelong Learners Can Choose To Pursue Ceus Or Complete Courses Quicker In Video-only Mode. No Assignments Or Exams Required For Meaningful Learning. Learners Can Complete Courses At Their Own Pace, On Their Own Schedule And Instructors Review All Assignments And Exams. Dodl Is Looking For A Current Provider For Commercial Off The Shelf Access To Universal Class. product Characteristics An Equal Item Must Meet To Be Considered: must Be Able To Provide Lifelong Learning Courses In At Least 30 Different Subject Areas database Must Provide Access To At Least 600 Educational Courses must Provide At Least 30 Categories Of Learning Content, Including: Accounting, Alternative Medicine, Crafts & Hobbies, Business, Career Training, Computer Training, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Education, Health & Medicine, History, Homeschooling, How To /do It Yourself, Language Arts, Law/legal/criminal, Mathematics, Medical Billing, Office Skills, Parenting And Family, Personal Development, Pet And Animal Care, Psychology, Science, Self-help, Special Education, Spiritual Studies, Teacher Resources, Test Preparation, Web Development, And Writing Skills courses Must Be Designed And Led By Professional Instructors database Must Include Videos, Assignments, Quizzes, Tests, And Options For Social Media Interaction With Other Students And Instructor(s) courses Must Be Self-paced must Offer Continuing Educational Unit (ceu) Courses; One Course Approximately 10 Hours Per Ceu Credit database Must Be International Association For Continuing Education And Training (iacet) Certified For All Courses must Offer Video Auditing Of At Least 300 Courses For Review Without Assignments, Tests, Or Certification That Can Be Switched To The Deu Course At Any Time must Offer A Variety Of Courses From Technical Courses On Computer Software To Digital Photography To Babysitting 101 must Allow Enrollment In Up To Five Courses At A Time With Six Months To Complete Each Course must Provide Detailed Statistics To Track Course Topics Enrollment must Provide Free Staff Training And Complimentary Marketing Services. must Be Able To Interface With All 4-service Branch Library And Military Onesource Websites Using Industry Standard Authentication Methods To Ensure Only Eligible Patrons Can Access Resources From Any Internet Connected Computer Browsers And Mobile Devices. must Work With Contract Poc To Establish Authentication Methods To Provide Optimal Accessibility For All Eligible Patrons. security Between The Website And Server Must Be Transport Layer Security (tls) 1.3 must Be Able To Supply Or Allow Retrieval Of Database Usage Statistics By Branch Of Service (air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Military Onesource/other, And Navy) must Have Http Strict Transport Security (hsts) With Long Duration Deployed On The Servers To Mitigate/prevent Man-in-the-middle Attacks website Certificates Should Be Rsa 2048-bits (sha256withrsa) vcl Must Be Able To Test The Platform To Evaluate If It Meets Requirements. Must Provide Username And Password To View Content On Platform. the Government Will Consider Responses Received Within 14 Days Of Issuance Of This Notice. Information Received Will Normally Be Considered Solely For The Purpose Of Determining Whether Or Not To Conduct A Full And Open Competitive Procurement Or A Small Business Set Aside Competitive Procurement. The Government Will Not Pay For Any Information Received In Response To This Announcement. if The Government Competes This Requirement, A Synopsis Shall Be Issued Utilizing The Combined Synopsis/solicitation Procedure Identified In Far 12.603. If This Effort Becomes A Small Business Set-aside, Far 52.219-14, Limitation On Subcontracting, Will Apply. Therefore, Small Businesses That Want To Be Considered For A Small Business Set-aside Should Demonstrate How They Intend To Comply. A Determination Not To Compete This Requirement Based Upon Responses To This Notice Is An Administrative Decision By The Government That Is Solely Within Its Discretion. contractors Should Be Aware Of The Following Information: contractors Must Include The Following Information: apoints Of Contact, Addresses, Email Addresses, Phone Numbers. 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. 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. company Cage Code Or Uei. capabilities Statement 2. This Requirement Is Not Intended For Specific Brand Name Products. Offerors Are Encouraged To Suggest Products Other Than Those That May Be Specifically Referenced By Brand Name. Responses Must Address How Alternate Product Meet The Product Characteristics Specified Above. 3. Submitted Information Shall Be Unclassified. any Information Submitted By Respondents To This Sources Sought Synopsis Is Strictly Voluntary. The Government Will Not Reimburse The Respondents For Any Costs Associated With Their Response. This Synopsis Does Not Constitute A Request For Proposals Nor Does Its Issuance Restrict The Government As To Its Ultimate Acquisition Approach. The Government Reserves The Right To Contact The Submitting Parties, On An As Required Basis, For Further Clarification On Material Provided. Respondents Should Not Construe This Notice As A Commitment By The Air Force For Any Purpose. Responses Shall Be Emailed To Courtney Perry At Courtney.perry.5@us.af.mil No Later Than 28 August 2024, 4:00 Pm Cdt. Any Questions Should Be Directed To Courtney Perry Through Email.