American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing Subscription

Updated Nov 4, 2026

Special Notice from the Department of the Army, for work in New York. Due Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5), 6 days left.

Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: New York Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS Synopsis: This is a Sources Sought Notice only. The U.S. Government intends to award an American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing journals contract to American Institute of Physics, on a sole source basis but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement to support a competitive procurement. The journals included in this requirements are listed below.

AIP Select (Frontfile) Applied Physics Letters Chaos Journal of Applied Physics Journal of Chemical Physics Journal of Mathematical Physics Physics of Fluids Physics of Plasmas Physics Today Review of Scientific Instruments American Journal of Physics (FF/BF) The Physics Teacher (FF/BF) Journal of Rheology (FF/BF) The U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this source sought synopsis.

In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

The proposed sole source firm fixed price contract will be to AIP. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future.

This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this source sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.

Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry.

It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 519290- Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services with a size standard of 1000 employees. In response to this source sought, please provide:

1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.
4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, lead time for implementation, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.
5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns.
7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 11/10/2026 by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) by email to Soung Gibbons at [email protected], and be sure to include the Sources Sought Notice ID (W911SD27QA015) in your email subject line.

Contracting contact

• Soung H. Gibbons · [email protected]

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 519290, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Companies that win this kind of work

Federal contractors paid for web search portals and all other information services work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

• American Chemical Society $21.3 million in this trade
• COX Subscriptions, Inc. $6.4 million in this trade
• Spatial Front Inc $110,935 in this trade
• Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc $65,077 in this trade
• Microhealth LLC $-65,051 in this trade

About the buyer

The Department of the Army awarded $83.4 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services contracts right now

There are 13 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 519290), 8 posted in the last 7 days; 38% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Departmental Offices, Department of the Navy and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in District of Columbia, Maryland and New York. A notice in this trade gives a median of 9 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.

All open web search portals and all other information services contracts

Coming up in this trade

Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.

Recent awards in this trade

• Prenax Inc $537,156 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Sep 16, 2026

From the award notices agencies publish.

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