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Intent to Sole Source OCLC Cataloging Subscription
Contact and place of performance
Jamie Rosales
USA
POINT OF CONTACT: Jamie Rosales-Wold U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA Western Acquisition Division 325 Broadway, SOU6 Boulder, CO 80305 PHONE: 303-578-6951 EMAIL: [email protected] ***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NOAA CENTRAL AND REGIONAL LIBRARIES (NCRL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE O...
View morePERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 07-01-2026 THROUGH 06-30-2027.
***THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH REQUESTS AND DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Western Acquisition Division intends to award a sole source purchase order to OCLC, Inc. for a subscription to the Online Computer Library Center database. This procurement supports the NOAA Central and Regional Libraries by providing access to cataloging and interlibrary loan services. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 519210 for Libraries and Archives and PSC R605 for Library Administrative Support. No set-aside is used for this requirement, and the anticipated period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The acquisition provides access to WorldCat, a worldwide shared catalog utilized by over 72,000 libraries, which NOAA identifies as the industry standard for these services. The subscription enables library staff to participate in Program for Cooperative Cataloging initiatives, such as BIBCO and CONSER, and allows for the creation of original cataloging and authority records for NOAA research. This service relies on proprietary tools including Connexion and ILLiad. OCLC, Inc. is the sole provider of these services, and no other vendor offers the same scope of materials and participating library networks required to disseminate NOAA research globally.
Submissions regarding this pre-solicitation, identified by solicitation number 145019-26-0017JRW, must be sent to Jamie Rosales by the response deadline of April 20, 2026. While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, the government will evaluate written documentation from firms claiming they can meet the requirements to determine if the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis. The place of performance is the United States, and there are currently zero attachments associated with this notice.
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