Sole Source Hearing Details Form~2.docx

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OCLC Sole Source: Cataloging, Resource Sharing and Discovery Services for Illinois Libraries
Solicitation number
24-350SOS-LIBRA-B-43034
Issued by
St. Clair County, Illinois

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This document is a Sole Source Hearing Details form regarding a sole source procurement by the Illinois Secretary of State's office for OCLC's Cataloging, Resource Sharing and Discovery Services for Illinois Libraries. The contract will be for a 3-year term from 7/1/24 to 6/30/27 in the amount of $5,658,610.48. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comments on whether awarding this sole source contract is appropriate and in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. The hearing will be held on 5/29/2024 at 2:00 pm at 501 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62756. Interested parties have until 5/24/2024 at 12:00 pm to submit written comments or request a public hearing. After the hearing, the Chief Procurement Officer may approve the sole source request.

The sole source procurement is for OCLC's services that facilitate cataloging and resource sharing needs of Illinois libraries, including nationwide and global resources. This sole source award is based on OCLC's proprietary systems and services, which the Illinois Secretary of State's office has determined are the only ones that can meet their requirements. No other funding sources or set-asides are mentioned in the document.

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Sole Source Hearing Details Agency: Illinois Secretary of State Title of Procurement: OCLC Sole Source: Cataloging, Resource Sharing and Discovery Services for Illinois Libraries BidBuy Reference Number: 24-350SOS-LIBRA-B-43034 Vendor: Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) Date of hearing: May 29, 2024 Time of hearing:__2:00pm__________________________________ Location of hearing: 501 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62756 Notice contact: Katherine Tople Illinois Secretary of State Budget and Fiscal Management 501 S. Second St.

Howlett Office Building; Room 116 Springfield, IL 62756 E-mail: ktople@ilsos.gov Phone: 217-782-8892

The hearing will be cancelled unless an interested party submits written comments or makes a written request for public hearing by Friday May 24 at 12:00 p.m. to the notice contact listed above.

If a public hearing is requested, the purchasing agency shall present testimony justifying the procurement method. Any interested party may present testimony for or against the awarding of a sole source contract. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive information from the public as to whether contract award by Sole Source is appropriate and in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. Hearings may be recorded in order to aid in the production of minutes. Parties may submit written comments in lieu of attending the hearing. Written comments will be afforded the same weight as oral comments received at hearing. After consideration of the testimony, the Chief Procurement Officer may approve the purchasing agency’s request to contract by the sole source procurement method.

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