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FA2396-25-P-B020: $549K Department of the Air Force Award to Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC

Springer nature. Contracting activity: FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL PZLE. Estimated completion: 2029-12-31.

$549K contract action / $3.0M cumulative ceiling / Sole-source / 2029-12-31 completion / FA2396 FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL PZLE

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) FA2396-25-P-B020 (unhyphenated: FA239625PB020)
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC (Ohio)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $4.8M obligated across 27 contracts
Obligated Amount $549,017
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $3,004,120
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $549,017 (signed 2024-12-30, latest FPDS action 2024-12-30)
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Air Force
Contracting Command & DoDAAC FA2396: FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL PZLE
Competition & Contract Structure SOLE-SOURCE · Purchase Order / Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC 7630 (Newspapers And Periodicals) · NAICS 519210 (Libraries And Archives)
Work Locations & Funding Primary Place of Performance: Ohio
Estimated Completion Date 2029-12-31
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA239625PB020)

Springer nature

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC
  • Delivery Runway: Active through 2029-12-31
  • Requirement Scope: Springer nature
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC 7630 (Newspapers And Periodicals)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA2396-25-P-B020 when contacting Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: FA2396 (FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL PZLE)
  • Acquisition Method: SOLE-SOURCE
  • FOIA Jurisdiction: Department of the Air Force FOIA (AFLCMC / AFRL / AFSC) (Official Portal)
  • Capture Action: Request the FAR 6.303 Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) and Section C SOW below to inspect the government's technical rationale and qualify for future orders.
Tier-2 Subcontract Reporting Status (FAR 52.204-10): Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) by the end of the month following subcontract award. Under DFARS 252.219-7003, prime awards exceeding $750,000 ($1.5M for construction) carry mandatory small-business subcontracting plans. Component and subsystem suppliers should contact Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract FA2396-25-P-B020.

4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)

Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.
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