Library Services Platform and Discovery System
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Western Acquisition Division and Central and Regional Libraries are conducting market research to identify capable vendors for a cloud-based Library Services Platform and Discovery System, specifically the Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE solution. This system is mission-critical for managing library operations, resource discovery, and scholarly workflows across NOAA’s network and currently operates as a vendor-hosted Software-as-a-Service platform provided exclusively by Ex Libris, a Clarivate company. The Government seeks information on potential contractors who can deliver fully hosted, vendor-managed SaaS services that ensure continuous system availability, compliance with federal security standards, regular updates, and dedicated technical support throughout the contract term. The anticipated contract, to be awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order, would begin on February 1, 2027, with a 12-month base period and four additional 12-month option periods, extending the potential performance through January 31, 2032. The acquisition is classified under NAICS Code 513210 for Software Publishers with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management and are encouraged to submit detailed capability information by August 19, 2026, to assist the Government in determining market availability and potential small business set-asides. While responses will inform future procurement decisions, this notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, and submitted information may be used without compensation or acknowledgment in any subsequent solicitation, which will be posted publicly on the Governmentwide Point of Entry.
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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 Contractor shall provide fully hosted, vendor-managed SaaS services for the NOAA Library’s Alma/Primo VE system, including system availability, maintenance, updates, security compliance, and technical support.
Reference the draft Statement of Work for additional information.
A Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order is anticipated for award.
Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance is 1 February 2027 through 31 January 2028 which consists of a 12-month base period with four (4) 12-month option periods.
NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 513210 Software Publishers, and the size standard is 1,000 employees.
Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice.
Responses shall be received no later than August 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time.
Interested parties: Need to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Failure to submit sufficient detailed information may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriate for this requirement.
Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.
After a review of the responses received from this notice, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the GPE for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.
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