# Library Services Platform and Discovery System Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/requirements253455ss - Solicitation number: REQUIREMENTS-25-3455_SS - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of Commerce - Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M3) - NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers - Product or service code: 7A21 Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support. - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - First posted: October 7, 2026 - Last posted: October 7, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4a3f3560188745b9a8dc073f59056107/view ## Description 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 submit quotes. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may provide written notification to the identified points of contact. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. ## Open now in the same industry 26 open in NAICS 513210. - Sole Source OEM Hirsch Software Service Agreement (N0040627Q0009), due November 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0040627q0009 - RFQ: COTS Electronic Workpaper Solution (68HERW27Q0001), due November 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/68herw27q0001 - Online management support software for SDS (140LL027Q0013), due November 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/140ll027q0013 ## Publications - October 7, 2026: Special notice, due October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 4a3f3560188745b9a8dc073f59056107. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4a3f3560188745b9a8dc073f59056107/view ## Points of contact - JULIA L. HAMILTON, julia.l.hamilton@noaa.gov - Angela Royster, angela.royster@noaa.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/requirements253455ss.