# FEDLINK Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/o20250001

- Solicitation number: O20250001
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST
- Department: Library of Congress
- Contracting office: Library of Congress Fedlink (033103)
- NAICS: 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Product or service code: R605 Library Services
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: February 18, 2025
- Last posted: February 18, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec16953923d740deb61c5089786d7a91/view

## Description

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 – Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. The Library of Congress (Library), Federal Library Information Network (FEDLINK), requires the continued access of Bibliographic Services, Resource Sharing Services, Discovery and Reference Services, and Collection Management and Analysis Services.

FEDLINK intends to fulfill this requirement by issuing a sole source contract to OCLC, Inc., 6565 Kilgour PL, Dublin, Ohio, 43017-3395, United States. The period of performance is a base ordering period of five (5) years from 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2030. This is not a request for quotes or proposals. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice.

Responses to this notice should demonstrate evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, offering is equivalent or better in capability, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission of FEDLINK. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. FEDLINK reserves the right to proceed on a sole source basis if the conditions warrant it. The Justification and Approval (J&A) to issue a sole source contract to OCLC, Inc., is posted with this notice.

## Publications

- February 18, 2025: Special notice, due March 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 0749a1584c2845cbab7e677a1d5df97b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0749a1584c2845cbab7e677a1d5df97b/view
- February 18, 2025: Special notice, due March 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice ec16953923d740deb61c5089786d7a91. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec16953923d740deb61c5089786d7a91/view

## Points of contact

- Holly Le, heva@loc.gov

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Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/o20250001.