System Integration & API Development

The contract involves the integration of a new Integrated Library System (ILS) with several key software and hardware components, including RefWorks, EndNote, OpenURL, RFID systems, and authentication services utilizing Common Access Card (CAC) via Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). This effort is essential to ensure seamless data interchange and secure user authentication across the library's digital and physical resource management tools. The work focuses on system integration and the development of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to enable interoperability among these diverse platforms. Assigned as a subcontract under NAICS code 541511, this contract is issued by the Naval Research Laboratory, part of the Department of Defense. The place of performance is located in Washington, D.C., with a zip code of 20375. The project was publicly posted on April 20, 2026, and targets sophisticated technical integration to support enhanced library resource management and security measures within a government research environment.