USAFA Herbarium Digitization Project
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a firm-fixed-price purchase order to digitize the US Air Force Academy’s herbarium collection of approximately 1,800–2,400 dried plant specimens. The contractor will receive, barcode, photograph, and create a searchable database of the specimens, then return them to USAFA for preservation. The acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside, with award based on best value evaluating price, past performance, and technical acceptability using a phased review of the lowest-priced quotes. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, provide descriptive literature, complete the Buy American certificate, and meet security and supply chain compliance requirements. Performance is associated with the US Air Force Academy location, though specimens are shipped to the contractor’s digitization facility.