NRL Notice to Sole Source to OCLC, Inc

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to OCLC, Inc. for cataloging and metadata subscription services, as well as WorldShare ILL services. The purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. • The NAICS code for this requirement is 519210 with a size standard of Large. • The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is R605. • The purchase order will be for a period of 12 months. • Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement, but the Government may still decide not to compete the proposed purchase order.