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This document is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract to Baker and Taylor, LLC for the Department of the Air Force Libraries (DAF) Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Cataloging subscription. The contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order with a 5-year period of performance from August 31, 2024 to August 30, 2029.

The key requirements are for a cataloging database of MARC records that provides bibliographic, abstract, and full-text information to support the DoD Libraries' shared Integrated Library System. The database must include over 65 million MARC records, allow for creation of original MARC records, and integrate with workflow efficiency tools. The government may consider other sources, but will award to Baker and Taylor if no viable alternatives are identified by August 28, 2024. Responses must include company information, socioeconomic status, and be limited to 10 pages.