Intent to Award Sole Source - OCLC

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase order to a single source, Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 15 January 2019. The period of performance (PoP) shall be from 15 January 2019 - 31 December 2019. No options are anticipated at this time.

FSC: 7630

NAICS: 519130

Size Standard: 1000 employees

Subscription name: OCLC cataloging and interlibrary loan services

Supplier name: OCLC (Online Computer Library Center)

Product description:

Worldshare provides a complete set of library management applications and platform services built on an open, cloud-based platform. WorldShare offers integrated management of library workflows and creates new efficiencies as libraries share work, data, and resources to save money and deliver value to their users.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) - Allows libraries to provide local users with global library resources, manage ILL workload more efficiently, save time and money processing ILL requests.

Access services - Provides continuous telecommunication access to OCLC cataloging and ILL system.

Group Cataloging - Includes online cataloging via Connexion, CatExpress; WorldShare cataloging, Collection Manager, Record Manager, Batch Services, the WorldCat knowledge base, functionally such as NACO, PCC, CONSER, BIBCO and related services and access to the group library catalog.

Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

• Provides connectivity with other off-site AF libraries that make use of OCLC, as well as nearly every government, academic, and specialized library in the United States (and internationally)
• Availability of training sessions to familiarize library staff with the product, both in-person and via web-based training.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 4 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.

If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply.

A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Contractors should be aware of the following information:

1. Contractors must include the following information:

a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.

b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.

c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone.

d. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number.

2. This requirement is not intended for specific brand name products. Offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those that may be specifically referenced by brand name. Responses must address how alternate product meet the product characteristics specified above.

3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.

Responses should be emailed to Nicole Cantrell at nicole.cantrell@us.af.mil and Joelynn Laux at joelynn.laux@us.af.mil no later than 08 January 2019, 2:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Nicole Cantrell through email.

All responses should be received no later than 08 January 2019, 2:00 PM (Eastern).

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