Intent to Post - General Reference.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- BD-27-1007-1007C-1007L-133433
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- Massachusetts
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This is an Intent to Post announcement issued by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners regarding a competitive bid for licensed access to electronic general reference content products. The bid will be solicited through COMMBUYS, the Commonwealth's online procurement system, and is open to publishers of online content, value-added resellers, and third-party vendors offering remote access solutions for libraries and library patrons. The selected product(s) will serve as core statewide electronic resources for Massachusetts libraries. The contract period is anticipated to commence July 1, 2027, and will extend for up to five years. A complete bid posting with detailed requirements and Request for Response (RFR) documents will follow this announcement; interested bidders are advised to monitor COMMBUYS regularly for amendments and the full solicitation details.
Bidders may establish COMMBUYS accounts immediately or defer registration until after reviewing the complete RFR and any associated amendments. The procurement process requires all quotes to be submitted online through COMMBUYS. Bidders are responsible for monitoring the procurement site and may subscribe to COMMBUYS email notifications to track updates by ensuring relevant commodity codes are included in their profile settings. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is located at 90 Canal Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114, and may be contacted at 617-725-1860 or 1-800-952-7403.
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This is an announcement only. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts intends to post a Bid for licensed access to products for a period of up to five years, beginning July 1, 2027. Publishers of online content, value-added resellers, or third-party vendors representing electronic general reference content with remote access for libraries and library patrons may submit proposals. The product(s) selected will serve as part of the core set of statewide electronic resources for Massachusetts libraries.
This Bid will require online Quote submission via COMMBUYS. Please do not contact the Purchaser with questions about the anticipated Bid. Bidders are solely responsible to monitor this site for amendments to this announcement, if any, and for the complete Bid posting, if any.
Bidders may monitor the site through publicly accessible search and browse tools, or through COMMBUYS email notification and record tracking tools by ensuring the commodity codes associated with this record are included in the commodity codes section of their COMMBUYS profile. Bidders may elect to subscribe to COMMBUYS immediately or wait until they have reviewed the complete Bid posting including the RFR and its amendments, if any. Bidders who elect to establish a COMMBUYS account must select the Register button on www.commbuys.com and complete the online subscription process.
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners 90 Canal St, Ste 500, Boston, MA 02114 617-725-1860 ● 1-800-952-7403 ● Fax: 617-725-0140
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