D--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award to OCLC

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, WV intends to award a purchase order to OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc of Dublin, OH for online subscription services providing access to Worldshare Management Services and CONTENTdm JP2, Level 3 Maintenance Agreement for global cataloging and resource sharing utilities. The period of performance for the proposed contract is 10/01/2016 through 09/30/2017. The proposed contract is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. However, all proposals received within seven days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses with this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.