Solicitation
KnowItAll IR Spectral Library Subscription
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SP4701-26-Q-0014
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AI summary Beta
The Defense Logistics Agency wants a one-year-at-a-time subscription to the brand-name KnowItAll IR Spectral Library (Wiley), used for FTIR materiel ID analysis by its Product Test Center, delivered to Battle Creek, MI. It is a single firm-fixed-price order with a base year plus four option years, and only NASA SEWP contract holders can quote.
Watch out for
- Conflicting dates. The notice shows a November 14, 2026 deadline, but the RFQ document says offers were due November 7, 2025 and the base year starts November 15, 2025, so confirm the real deadline with the contracting officer before spending time.
All quotes must be submitted on or before November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST.
- NASA SEWP contract holders only. If you do not already hold a NASA SEWP V contract (or partner with a holder), you cannot submit a quote.
This RFQ will be posted on the NASA SEWP RFQ system
- Brand-name product, price war on a reseller margin. Everyone quotes the same Wiley product, so the lowest price wins and margin is thin; you must also be able to buy it from Wiley.
lowest priced and technically acceptable
- Price capped at SEWP rates. Your quote cannot exceed your published NASA SEWP price, so discounts are the only way to compete.
The prices submitted should not exceed the vendor’s NASA SEWP rates
- Price for all five years. Award is based on the total of all line items, so you must price the base year and all four option years up front.
based on the total price of all line items identified in the Bill of Materials
- Award without discussions. The government may award on your first offer, so there is no chance to fix mistakes.
Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical
- Cloud and cybersecurity clauses. DoD cloud computing and NIST SP 800-171 clauses are included, which may require an SPRS score and security controls if the service uses cloud hosting.
Full brief
What they want
- Access to the brand-name KnowItAll IR Spectral Library (Wiley, SKU 978EALDB03150), quantity 1 per year
- Base year (11/15/2025 - 11/14/2026) plus four 1-year options through 11/14/2030
- Support for FTIR materiel ID analysis done for DLA Product Test Center customers
- Delivery to the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI
- An Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT) for the software, per Section 508
- Contract type
- Single firm-fixed-price delivery order (commercial products, RFQ)
- Period of performance
- 1 base year (Nov 15, 2025 - Nov 14, 2026) + 4 option years, through Nov 14, 2030
- Place of performance
- Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, J64 Asset Management, 74 N. Washington Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49037
- Contract vehicle
- NASA SEWP V (RFQ is only available to SEWP contract holders; GWAC order with exception to fair opportunity)
- How they'll choose
- Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), based on the total price of all line items in the Bill of Materials; one award to one vendor
- Offers due
- Notice says 2026-11-14 11:00 AM Eastern; the RFQ document says November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST (questions due November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST). These dates conflict.
- How to submit
- Electronically through the NASA SEWP web page. If the site fails, email to Josh.Stolle@dla.mil, with Contracting Officer approval.
What they'll judge offers on
- Total price of all line items (base year and all four option years)
- Technical acceptability: taking no exception to the solicitation terms and conditions, including the required items
What to include when you submit
- Show the solicitation number SP4701-26-Q-0014, your name, address and phone, price and any discount terms, and the terms of any express warranty
- Include a technical description of the item offered and a completed copy of the representations and certifications (FAR 52.212-3)
- Acknowledge any solicitation amendments
- Price must not exceed your NASA SEWP rates; discounts are encouraged
- Provide an Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT 2.1 or later) for each commercial ICT item offered, plus the Section 508 narratives requested
- Send questions by email to the Contracting Officer, Josh Stolle, at Josh.Stolle@dla.mil
- Prices must stay firm for 30 calendar days after the offer due date
- Complete the Bill of Materials (Attachment 1), which is posted on the NASA SEWP V system
You must have
- Must hold a NASA SEWP V contract; the RFQ is only open to SEWP contract holders
is only being made available to NASA SEWP Contract Holders.
- Must be able to supply the brand-name Wiley KnowItAll IR Spectral Library (OEM SKU 978EALDB03150), usually as an authorized reseller
brand-name specific KnowItAll IR Spectral Library access
- Active SAM registration with a Unique Entity ID and CAGE code
Offeror’s assigned Unique Entity Identifier Number:
- Section 508 accessibility compliance with an Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT) submitted for the software
Offerors shall comply with the Section 508 accessibility requirements.
- Register in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) to invoice, and have an electronic business point of contact in SAM
- No set-aside, but the offer is evaluated against a 150-employee size standard under NAICS 541519 (IT value-added resellers)
Not in the notice text
- The actual Bill of Materials and pricing worksheet are posted on the NASA SEWP V system and are not in the documents
- Estimated value or budget is not stated
- Which offer due date is correct (notice says 2026-11-14, RFQ document says November 7, 2025)
- Whether the product is a cloud-hosted subscription or a download, which decides how much of the DFARS cloud and cybersecurity requirements apply
- Part of the RFQ's middle pages (the standard offeror representations and instructions) was not provided; it appears to be standard FAR text
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 14, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Nov 13, 2025
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- SP4701-26-Q-0014
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- Dcso Philadelphia
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 541519
- Product/service code
- 7A21
- Business type
- IT, software & telecom
- Place of performance
- Battle Creek, MI, 49037
- Contracting contact
- Josh StolleJosh.Stolle@dla.mil2157378600
What similar contracts paid
242 contracts at this agency under the same NAICS code, in the same state, had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 65% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$221KMiddle half: $44.5K to $1.1M
Typical per year$153KValue divided by years of performance
Possible incumbent's contract endsJan 2027A similar contract in this state, ending near when this one starts
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
DLA Information Operations has a current requirement to procure brand-name specific KnowItAll IR Spectral Library access to support materiel ID analysis using FTIR instrumentation. This analysis provides direct support to customers of the DLA Product Test Center.
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