# Alma/Primo VE Library Services Platform and Discovery System.

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n97025q00006

- Solicitation number: 75N97025Q00006
- Notice type: Presolicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Ex Libris USA Inc.
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health NLM (75N970)
- NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Product or service code: DD01 Support services for delivery processes including IT Service Management (ITSM), Project Program and Portfolio (PPM), and Operations Centers (NOC, GOC). ITSM processes include incident, problem and change management services as part of the ITSM program. IT Project Management includes support for agile and continuous improvement/development (CI/CD).
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125
- First posted: November 14, 2024
- Last posted: March 7, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c698ef25bdb0499c99903224a54c8069/view

## Description

The NLM requires this procurement to perform the required functions of the User Services and Collection Division, i.e., cataloging, acquisitions, circulation, electronic resources management, user management, analytics, system administration, search, and discovery, in support of the NLM Strategic Plan to innovate, create, and maintain a sustainable digital ecosystem to keep pace with the data demands of the research enterprise and to reach more people in more ways through enhanced dissemination and engagement.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Ex Libris USA Inc. (UEI FMAXVEZHLB34)
- Contract: 75N97025P00060, purchase order
- Obligated: $1,096,799.57
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 75N97025Q00006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 75N970 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75N97025P00060_7529_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- November 14, 2024: Sources sought, due November 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 9beb732cf6344ceb95ef227b7e5ce974. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9beb732cf6344ceb95ef227b7e5ce974/view
- March 7, 2025: Presolicitation, due March 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice c698ef25bdb0499c99903224a54c8069. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c698ef25bdb0499c99903224a54c8069/view

## Points of contact

- Kathy Elliott, Elliottk@mail.nih.gov, 3018277354

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