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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on April 29, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. PURSUANT TO REVOLUTIONARY FAR OVERHAUL (RFO) 5.101(a), THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD CONTRACT TO OCLC, INC FOR LIBRARY TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

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Solicitation # NAG-HAWAIIAN-FY27
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The U.S. Government, through the Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate on behalf of the Executive Services Directorate, intends to award a sole source contract to OCLC, Inc. for Library Technical Services Subscription Support Services under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul provisions, specifically RFO 5.101(a) and RFO 12.201, with statutory authority under 41 U.S.C. 1901. The contract is necessary to sustain access to critical library resources for Pentagon staff and patrons, including online cataloging, a global database of holdings, interlibrary loan fulfillment, and a hosted proxy service for secure remote database access. OCLC, Inc. is the only vendor capable of delivering these services due to its proprietary WorldCat database and integrated library management systems, which provide a unique global metadata and resource-sharing infrastructure that no other provider can replicate. The estimated value of the contract is $18,042.77, and the North American Industry Classification System code is 519210, corresponding to Library and Archives services with a small business size standard of $21 million. This notice is not a request for proposals or quotations; it serves solely to inform the public of the government’s intent to proceed without competition and to allow potential offerors an opportunity to submit information demonstrating their capability to meet the requirements, though no obligation is created for the government to engage with or award based on such submissions. Responses must be submitted as a single PDF via email to whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil by 10:00 A.M. ET on May 4, 2026, referencing solicitation number JH021120261035, and must include no cost or obligation to the government. The place of performance is Washington, District of Columbia, and the Contracting Officer is Steven Yang, with Loren Williams serving as Contract Specialist. The government retains the right to cancel the proposed sole source award at any time, and no formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, delivery schedules, inspection criteria, or invoicing procedures are detailed in this notice, as it is a pre-award notice of intent and not a binding solicitation.

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U.S. Government sole source contract to OCLC for critical library services valued at $18,042.77 under RFO provisions.

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Department Of Defense → Washington Headquarters ServicesView Agency

NAICS

519210 - Libraries and ArchivesView NAICS

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Washington, DC, 20301, USA

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Notice of Intent Sole Source Award to OCLC, Inc for Library Technical Support Services

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Washington Headquarters Services
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OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 203011000, USA
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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. PURSUANT TO REVOLUTIONARY FAR OVERHAUL (RFO) 5.101(a), THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD CONTRACT TO OCLC, INC FOR LIBRARY TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES



The Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD), on behalf of the Executive Services Directorate (ESD), intends to perform a sole source award to OCLC, Inc. for Library Technical Services Subscription Support Services. History and Library Directorate (HLD) requires these subscriptions to support staff and patron access to Pentagon library and other library resources, by providing access to online cataloging resources, an extensive database of library holdings, resources to support interlibrary loans, and a hosted proxy service to support database access for library patrons. These subscription services will also support fulfillment of interlibrary loans, including identifying libraries that have materials requested by patrons and managing the workflows associated with borrowing from and lending to other libraries. The estimated value of the contract is $18,042.77.



The anticipated award will be made under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 under the procedures RFO 12.201 “Simplified Procedures” OCLC, Inc is the only vendor to meet the Executive Services Directorate’s requirement as they provide the required services due to their WorldCat database and integrated library management systems. Their unique global cataloging infrastructure and interlibrary loan network are essential for maintaining consistent access, metadata, and resource sharing across institutions. No other vendor can provide these services due to OCLC’s proprietary systems and integrated cataloging and resource-sharing platforms and databases.



This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice via email to whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil with a PDF file, referencing notice of intent number JH021120261035, no later than 10:00 A.M. ET, May 4, 2026. All information submitted should support the offerors’ capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 519210 Library and Archives with a Small business size standard of $21 Million.

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