Description of the Requirement: The mission of Department of Defense (DoD) Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
(MWR) Libraries is outlined in DoDI 1015.10 stating DoD Libraries (DoDL) shall provide information resources
and services required to accomplish the mission. The libraries support military personnel assigned to contingency
operations, remote sites, and military missions IAW DoDI 1015.10, Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
Programs. The program provides professional military and voluntary education program materials and services.
Libraries also provide facilities, resources, and services to enhance the quality of life, regeneration, and resiliency
for authorized customers. The DoD Library Consortium exists to create partnerships among the libraries within the
various services of the DoD. They cooperatively acquire materials that are made available to military and civilian
employees across the DoD. These resources relate to various overarching goals of the DoD such as recreation,
physical wellness, emotional resiliency, and educational pursuits. To meet these needs, DoD Libraries need access
to resources that include key sources such as Air Force Times, Army Times, Marine Corp Times, Navy Times,
Armed Forces Journal and Defense News. This resource serves and supports millions of active duty, reserve and
retired military personnel worldwide, along with their dependent. It covers military, government and defense
news, issues, strategies, careers, benefits, training and much more.
2. Product Characteristics: (Vendors shall indicate ability to meet each item in their quotation)
1. Must be able to provide online research tools from professionally curated sources that offer trusted information
for a balanced, global perspective and insights
2. Must provide Provides Web-based access to current and archived news and information on the U.S. Armed
Services and federal government
3. Must provide resources that include more than 40 key sources such as the Army Times, Air Force Times,
Navy Times and Marine Corp Times
4. Must provide resources that cover military, government and defense news, issues, strategies, careers, benefits,
training and much more
5. Must provide content from more than 200 military publications
6. Must provide fully searchable resource includes current and historical news coverage
7. Must provide newsletters, live events, news alerts, and an admin portal for accessing usage information
8. Must provide resources in addition to the essential Army Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times and Marine
Corps Times, Armed Services and Government News offers current and archived articles from such sources as
Armed Forces Journal and Defense News. It also incorporates the Congressional Quarterly Transcriptions and
Federal Times, a leading newsweekly covering key issues across all U.S. government departments and agencies.
Other important sources offered by Armed Services and Government News include:C4ISR: The Journal of Net-
Centric Warfare, Decision Times, Military Times Association Guide, Special Sections, Targeted News Service,
Training and Simulation Journal
9. Must be able to interface with all 4 service branch library and websites using industry standard authentication
methods to ensure only eligible patrons can access resources from any internet connected computer browsers
and mobile devices.
10. Must work with contract POC to establish authentication methods to provide optimal accessibility for all
eligible patrons.
11. Security between the Website and server must be Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3
12. 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)
13. Must have HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with long duration deployed on the servers to
mitigate/prevent man-in-the-middle attacks
14. Website certificates should be RSA 2048-bits (SHA256withRSA)
15. VCL must be able to test the platform to evaluate if it meets requirements. Must provide username and
password to view content on platform. Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance (POP) is for
one (1) 12-month base period of performance and two (2) 12-month option periods. The period of performance
for this contract action shall not exceed 12 months per base period and 12 months per option period.
Quote Submissions: Quotes are due no later than 22 September 2025, at 3:00 PM CST. Vendors are responsible for
verifying receipt of their quotes to this office before the quote due date and time.
Quotes shall be emailed to:
Courtney Perry courtney.perry.5@us.af.mil.
SrA Dakota Hardison at dakota.hardison@us.af.mil.
