Contract · Federal
Library Services Platform and Discovery System
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SEATTLE, WA
- Status Closes today
- Amount Amount not listed
- Set-aside None (open competition)
Scope
SPECIAL NOTICE: Intent to Sole Source Library Services Platform and Discovery System Point of Contact: Name: Angela Royster, Julia Hamilton Title: Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist Address: 325 Broadway, DSRC, Boulder, CO 80305 Set-aside: N/A.
The Government does not intend to set-aside this procurement for a small business program.
Codes for services or supplies: NAICS 513210, PSC 7A21 Description: This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to Ex Libris USA Inc., and is not a request for competitive quotes.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (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.
NOAA intends to award a sole-source contract to Ex Libris USA Inc. under the authority of 41 U.S.C.
1901, using SAP up to $9M as authorized by RFO 12.201-1.
The contract period of performance includes a 12-month base period.
Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or...
Typical award value
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est. $25K-$228K
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Timeline
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Posted
Oct 7, 2026
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Listing updated
Oct 20, 2026
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Status
Closing soon
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