Ancestry for DoD Libraries
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General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: Sep 12, 2023 12:06 pm CDT
- Original Response Date: Sep 15, 2023 03:00 pm CDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Sep 22, 2023
- Initiative:
Classification
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: 7630 - NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
- NAICS Code:
- 519290 - Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of Performance:
Description
Must have a collection of records in several unique databases; must have several billion records, several million family trees, a robust US Census & immigration resource, every-name indexes for 1790-1940, military records, holocaust related records, international records for the 60+ countries (including U.K., Canada & other areas). Must provide searchable obituaries for millions of pages of historical newspapers with the name index and important metadata; must include Special U.S. Census Records Collection, with indexed images, 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940, Selected Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, U.S. Special Census on Deaf Family Marriages and Hearing Relatives, 1888-1895, U.S. City Directories Collection (1821-1989) with indexed images, 1.5M records, U.S. Probate and Wills Collection (mid-1800s-2008) with indexed images, 232M records, Africa, Asia & Europe Passenger Lists of Displaced Persons (1946-1971), with indexed images, 1.7M million records, Europe, Registration of Foreigners & German Individuals Persecuted (1930-1947) with indexed images, 10M records, U.S. Navy Muster Rolls (1940-1963) with indexed images, 2.4M records, U.S. Federal Census: 1880 Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes; must add new content and/or updates on an ongoing basis, 80% of content must be owned and not from third party vendor. Must provide genealogical tools such as charts, summaries, calendars, black research forms and message boards with in-depth tutorials, videos, how to's wiki and online research support; must be able to interface with all 4 service branch libraries 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).
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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
- CP 210 395 9550 1517 BILLY MITCHELL BLVD BLDG 954
- SAN ANTONIO , TX 78236-0119
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Reginald Myles
- reginald.myles@us.af.mil
- Phone Number 7205607334
Secondary Point of Contact
- Dorothy Howe
- dorothy.howe@us.af.mil
History
- Sep 22, 2023 10:55 pm CDTSources Sought (Original)