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Web-based Platforms for Interlibrary Loan Management, Cataloging, and Metadata Services
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The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is soliciting quotations for a sole-source, firm fixed price purchase order to procure OCLC subscriptions for web-based platforms that provide interlibrary loan management, cataloging, and metadata services, with no substitutions permitted. This requirement is for access to the WorldShare ILL platform, which is exclusively provided by OCLC, enabling Research Commons librarians to search library collections, locate publications, submit lending requests, and track receipt of materials. The solicitation, issued under RFQ N6660426Q0259, follows FAR Subpart 12.6 procedures for commercial items and is posted for less than fifteen days per FAR 5.203(a)(2). Quotations must be submitted electronically to Amy Prisco by May 26, 2026, at 1400 Eastern Standard Time, and must include item prices, shipping costs, delivery terms, point of contact information, CAGE Code, and UEI number. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov prior to award, and quotes must remain valid for at least 60 days beyond the submission deadline. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis to the offeror who meets all technical requirements, including supplying the exact items — Cataloging and Metadata Subscription and WorldShare ILL — in the required quantities, with no deviations allowed. Performance will be executed under a base period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions through June 30, 2031. Deliveries are F.O.B. Destination to Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, with shipping costs included in unit prices and no separate line item provided. Compliance with multiple DFARS cybersecurity and supply chain requirements is mandatory, including safeguarding covered defense information under DFARS 252.204-7012 and 7008, adherence to NIST SP 800-171 controls under DFARS 252.204-7019 and 7020, restrictions on third-party cyber incident reporting per 7009, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment under 7018, and compliance with export control and electronic parts sourcing regulations. Failure to meet any technical requirement or possess negative performance data in the Supplier Performance Risk System
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Contract Value
$5,207.12NAICS
Place of Performance
Newport, RI, 02841, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED.
Request for Quote (RFQ) Number is N6660426Q0259
This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. In association with FAR 5.203(a)(2) this solicitation will be posted for less than fifteen (15) days.
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award on a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order for the following OCLC subscriptions on a Sole Source basis, no substitutions allowed.
The required platform allows Research Commons librarians to easily search the collections of other libraries; locate required publications; submit lending requests; and facilitate and track their receipt. OCLC is the sole provider of access to the WorldShare ILL platform.
This requirement is being solicited on an unrestricted basis as concurred with by the NUWCDIVNPT Office of Small Business Programs. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 519210: Libraries and Archives. The Small Business Size Standard is $21,000,000. The Product Service Code (PSC) is R605: Support – Administrative, Library.
THIS SOLICITATION IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. A determination not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Quotes received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.
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