WorldShare Management System (OCLC Services)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912HZ25Q0008
- Agency
-
Engineer Research and Development Center
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to OCLC, Inc. for a fully integrated library platform software solution. The contract will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13 and is specifically for the WorldShare Management System Subscription License Manager and EZProxy Hosted electronic titles. OCLC is identified as the sole source provider of these proprietary services, with the procurement falling under NAICS code 519130 and a size standard of 1,000 employees. The Special Notice was posted on December 3, 2024, with responses due by December 5, 2024.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide an opportunity for potential contractors to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for consideration, though the government has already determined OCLC as the preferred vendor. Interested parties may submit detailed information demonstrating their ability to fulfill the requirement, including past experience and references, to TriNeciya.C.Martin@usace.army.mil. Contractors must include the notice number in the email subject line and provide sufficiently detailed information for the agency's review. While all responsible sources may submit information, the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable, and submissions will be considered only for evaluating potential competitive procurement options.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), intends to issue an award to OCLC, Inc, 6565 Kilgour Place, Dublin, OG 43017-3395, a sole source basis utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures as outlined in FAR Part 13. The requirement is for software for a fully integrated library platform. This software is propriety to OCLC; OCLC, Inc is the sole source provider of the OCLC services.
The OCLC electronic titles are as follows:
WorldShare Management System Subscription
License Manager
EZProxy Hosted
The NAICS code for this requirement is 519130 with the size standard of 1,000 employees.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor's ability to fulfill this requirement. The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to TriNeciya.C.Martin@usace.army.mil. The notice number shall be included in the subject line of e-mail submissions. Responses should be received by date specified above.
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