Contract PO05448192

James Madison University, located in Virginia, awarded a contract to EBSCO Industries Inc. on August 24, 2026, with a cumulative value of $776,489.00. The contract encompasses the provision of psychological and educational database access services, specifically including EBSCO's APA PsycARTICLES, PsycBOOKS, PsycEXTRA, PsycTESTS, and PsycTHERAPY resources. The contract serves dual institutional categories: Virginia public institutions and Virginia private institutions participating in VIVA (Virtual Library of Virginia), with delivery directed to Allison Strunk. The contract line items are valued at $566,471.00 for public institution access and $210,018.00 for private institution access.

The performance period for both contract line items extends through March 12, 2027. EBSCO Industries Inc. will deliver comprehensive access to psychological research materials, academic books, supplementary content, testing instruments, and therapy-related resources to support the information needs of Virginia's higher education institutions within the VIVA consortium. These database subscriptions represent a critical resource for academic research and clinical training across participating public and private universities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.