Description
The North Dakota University System, in partnership with the South Dakota State Library, is seeking a vendor to provide a statewide resource‑sharing and interlibrary‑loan (ILL) management system that serves roughly 200 libraries across both states. The solution must support full lifecycle management of physical and electronic ILL requests, provide a web‑based staff interface, generate standard reports, comply with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards, and integrate with a heterogeneous mix of existing ILS platforms (e.g., Destiny, Polaris, Alma, Koha, etc.). The contract includes implementation, training, ongoing support, and a multi‑year licensing/maintenance component, with an anticipated go‑live no later than June 30 2027.
• Core functional requirements: request routing, status tracking, reporting, and accessibility compliance.
• Integration requirements: connectivity to ~100 real‑time library systems and manual updates for ~40 libraries.
• Budget ceiling: first‑year total cost ≤ $1 M; annual operating costs $250‑$450 k; implementation ≤ $550 k.
• Timeline: proposal due March 20 2026, demonstrations April 20‑24 2026, contract award anticipated May 2026, go‑live by June 30 2027.