Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Library Services Platform and Discovery System
Deadline: 19 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 05 Aug 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 146573806
Document Ref. No.: REQUIREMENTS-25-3455
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
Library Services Platform and Discovery System
NOAA Central and Regional Libraries (NCRL)
REQUIREMENTS-25-3455
This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal or Quotation. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided.
Pursuant to RFO Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to:
Determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists.
Determine whether the acquisition should utilize any of the small business programs in accordance with RFO Part 19.
Pursuant to RFO Part 6 and RFO Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.
Requirement: This notice is issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Western Acquisition Division (WAD) and NOAA Central and Regional Libraries (NCRL) to identify sources capable of providing the following:
The NOAA Library relies on the Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE cloud-based library services platform as its enterprise system for managing library operations, discovery, resource sharing, and related scholarly information workflows. Alma/Primo VE is a proprietary, vendor-hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform developed, operated, and maintained exclusively by Ex Libris, a Clarivate company.
NOAA Library currently uses Alma/Primo VE as mission-critical infrastructure supporting NOAA staff, researchers, and partners across the agency. Continuity of service, compliance with federal security requirements, and vendor-supported maintenance are essential to uninterrupted library operations.
The Contracto...
Notice ID: requirements-25-3455
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national oceanic and atmospheric administration
Office: dept of commerce noaa
Product Service Code: 7a21 - it and telecom - business application software (perpetual license software)
NAICS Code: 513210 - Software Publishers
Inactive Dates: sep 03, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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