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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 negotiate a sole-source purchase order with OCLC, Inc. for a subscription to the Online Computer Library Center database. This procurement, identified under solicitation number 145019-26-0017JRW, supports the NOAA Central and Regional Libraries by providing cataloging and Interlibrary Loan services. The requirement is classified under NAICS 519210 Libraries and Archives and PSC R605 SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: LIBRARY. No set-aside is to be used for this requirement.
The subscription provides access to proprietary resources including the WorldCat catalog, Connexion, and ILLiad, which are used by more than 72,000 libraries worldwide. These services allow NOAA library staff to participate in Program for Cooperative Cataloging initiatives, enabling the creation of original cataloging and authority records to facilitate the dissemination of NOAA research. The performance period for these services is scheduled to run from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, within the United States.
While the agency intends to award this to OCLC, Inc. as the sole provider of these proprietary services, firms that believe they can meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation to the point of contact, Jamie Rosales. The deadline for responses is April 20, 2026. This pre-solicitation notice is used to determine whether a competitive procurement process is warranted based on the information received.
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