A20 Notice of Intent Sole Source.pdf
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- JH021120261035
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DOD Washington Headquarters Service
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This is a Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Source Award from the Department of War, Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate. The government intends to award a contract to OCLC, Inc. for Library Technical Services Subscription Support Services valued at $18,042.77. The History and Library Directorate requires these subscriptions to support staff and patron access to Pentagon library resources, including online cataloging resources, an extensive database of library holdings, resources for interlibrary loans, and a hosted proxy service for database access. The services will also support interlibrary loan fulfillment by identifying libraries with requested materials and managing borrowing and lending workflows.
The sole source award is justified under 41 U.S.C. 1901 using simplified procedures (RFO 12.201) because OCLC is the only vendor capable of providing the required services through its proprietary WorldCat database and integrated library management systems. The government notes that OCLC's unique global cataloging infrastructure and interlibrary loan network are essential for maintaining consistent access, metadata, and resource sharing. Interested parties may respond to this notice of intent by email to whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil with a PDF file referencing notice of intent number JH021120261035 no later than 10:00 A.M. ET on May 4, 2026. The primary NAICS code is 519210 (Library and Archives) with a $21 million small business size standard. The contracting office is located at 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 09F09, Alexandria, Virginia 22350, with Steven Yang serving as the primary contracting officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155
ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE
April 29, 2026
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. PURSUANT TO REVOLUTIONARY FAR OVERHAUL (RFO)
5.101(a), THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD
CONTRACT TO OCLC, INC FOR LIBRARY TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES
The Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD), on behalf of the Executive Services
Directorate (ESD), intends to perform a sole source award to OCLC, Inc. for Library Technical Services Subscription
Support Services. History and Library Directorate (HLD) requires these subscriptions to support staff and patron access to Pentagon library and other library resources, by providing access to online cataloging resources, an extensive database of library holdings, resources to support interlibrary loans, and a hosted proxy service to support database access for library patrons. These subscription services will also support fulfillment of interlibrary loans, including identifying libraries that have materials requested by patrons and managing the workflows associated with borrowing from and lending to other libraries. The estimated value of the contract is $18,042.77.
The anticipated award will be made under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 under the procedures RFO 12.201
“Simplified Procedures” OCLC, Inc is the only vendor to meet the Executive Services Directorate’s requirement as they provide the required services due to their WorldCat database and integrated library management systems. Their unique global cataloging infrastructure and interlibrary loan network are essential for maintaining consistent access, metadata, and resource sharing across institutions. No other vendor can provide these services due to OCLC’s proprietary systems and integrated cataloging and resource-sharing platforms and databases.
This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice via email to whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil with a PDF file, referencing notice of intent number JH021120261035, no later than 10:00 A.M. ET, May 4, 2026. All information submitted should support the offerors’ capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) code is 519210 Library and Archives with a Small business size standard of $21 Million.
Contracting Office Address:
Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate
4800 Mark Center Drive Suite 09F09
Alexandria, Virginia 22350
Primary Point of Contact:
Steven Yang
Contracting Officer steven.yang3.civ@mail.mil
Secondary Point of Contact:
Loren Williams
Contract Specialist loren.m.williams5.civ@mail.mil mailto:whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil mailto:steven.yang3.civ@mail.mil mailto:steven.yang3.civ@mail.mil mailto:loren.m.williams5.civ@mail.mil
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