Alma : Premium Sandbox and 2 more items

Ex Libris USA Inc has been awarded a contract by the Virginia Community College System - System Office, effective August 24, 2026, with a cumulative value of $575,156.33. The contract encompasses three primary software subscription and services line items to be delivered to Kasey Smith. The primary offering is an Alma Subscription valued at $549,172.90, which represents the substantial majority of the contract value. Alma is Ex Libris's integrated library management platform designed to support academic and institutional library operations.

The contract also includes two secondary technical services components: an Alma Premium Sandbox environment valued at $18,290.55 and a Primo Sandbox environment valued at $7,692.88. These sandbox environments provide secure, isolated testing and development spaces for the Virginia Community College System to validate configurations, test system updates, and conduct training activities prior to implementation in production environments. The cumulative contract value of approximately $575,156 reflects a comprehensive software licensing and services arrangement intended to support the library management and discovery needs of Virginia's community college system.