DSpace Software Upgrades, Configuration, Maintainance, Support at NPS

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego has issued a Special Notice on behalf of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for DSpace Software Upgrades, Configuration, Maintenance, and Support services. This is a Notice of Intent to Award a brand name contract to LYRASIS, a Registered DuraSpace Service Provider, indicating a non-competitive procurement. The Department of the Navy is the issuing federal agency, and the contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The procurement is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii) as a brand name specification, as only DSpace possesses the specialized knowledge and expertise required to maintain NPS's mission-critical institutional repository. The contract was posted on April 17, 2026.

The objective of this procurement is to secure specialized services for maintaining and upgrading Calhoun, NPS's DSpace-based institutional repository that currently houses over 71,000 items and operates with 99.7% annual uptime. Required services include platform upgrades transitioning to DSpace 9 Long-Term Support by 2027, configuration and security patching for underlying technologies, extensive customizations supporting NPS-specific workflows, and operational support with incident response requirements. Interested sources must submit capability statements not exceeding six pages by April 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time to Kyle.D.Westover.civ@us.navy.mil, with statements demonstrating authorization as a DuraSpace distributor and proof of product licensing. Eligible contractors must be U.S. Citizens with a favorably adjudicated T3 security investigation and compliance with DoD security protocols and OPSEC requirements. The base performance period extends from September 15, 2026, through September 14, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available through September 14, 2031.