Ex Libris Rapido and Alma_Primo for NOAA Central Library

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE (AGO), WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER (WAD), OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), LIBRARY & INFO SERVICES DIVISION, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH EX LIBRIS USA INC LOCATED IN ANN ARBOR, MI. FOR RAPIDO INTERLIBRARY LOAN SUBSCRIPTION AND ALMA/PRIMO SUBSCRIPTION TO BE USED IN SILVER SPRING, MD.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT EX LIBRIS USA INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS SERVICE AND SOFTWARE. THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO ADD THE RAPIDO DOCUMENT DELIVERY, INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICE AND ALMA/PRIMO SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NOAA LIBRARY. THIS WILL ALLOW THE NOAA LIBRARY TO FACILITATE DOCUMENT DELIVERY, INTERLIBRARY LOAN AND ALMA PRIMO BX RECOMMENDER LIBRARY SERVICES PLATFORM (LSP) ACROSS ALL OF NOAA IN A DIRECTLY INTEGRATED APPROACH.

THIS IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO FACILITATE INTERLIBRARY LOAN AND DOCUMENT DELIVERY. THE DOCUMENT DELIVERY, INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION AND ALMA PRIMO BX RECOMMENDER LIBRARY SERVICES PLATFORM (LSP) IS ONLY OFFERED BY EX LIBRIS LIBRARIES. THE SERVICE TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER RAPIDO LIBRARIES ARE FREE FOR USE. EX LIBRIS HAS NO OTHER ALTERNATIVES THAT PROVIDE THE INTEGRATED SERVICE AND FREE SHARING BETWEEN OTHER LIBRARIES. THIS SERVICE AND SOFTWARE IS ONLY AVAILABLE WITH EX LIBRIS. VENDOR HAS CONFIRMED THEY ARE THE SOLE SOURCE.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 08/01/2025 THROUGH 07/31/2026.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.