Serial Solutions Electronic Resource Management Service with access for 12 months

The U.S. Department of Education intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis to Serials Solutions (a division of Proquest) under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition (10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1)), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirement. The purpose of the proposed purchase order is to subscribe to an electronic resources management service (ERMS); access to this service will be for one year. Currently Serials Solutions provides the National Library of Education with an electronic resources management service (ERMS) for its serials collection that provides management tools for journals in one coordinated package - Open URL Link Resolver-Article Linker; Full MARC Records Service; E-Journal Access and Management; and Federated Search. This service includes comprehensive MARC records for the Library's e-journal collection; Article Linker which is a full-feature OpenURL link resolver that seamlessly links all of the Library's resources so customers can get to content quickly and efficiently; E-Journal Access and Management which allows implementation of the E-Journal Portal, with subject browsing, title searching, and a dynamically generated A-to-Z list; and Federated Search, combining 360 Search and WebFeat into a single search service using a single query to cover all resources at one time, including the Library's online public access catalog and other local holdings in the results. This suite of services operates on proprietary software; Serials Solutions, Inc. is the sole provider. The interface can be customized to meet Library needs, providing the same look and feel of design and layout for the all elements in the suite and supporting all database types, including Z39.50, XML gateways and web based (HTTP). This notice of intent is not a request for quotations and there will not be a request for quotations issued for this requirement. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement or quotation, which shall be considered. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fine capability to provide these services. Such responses must be received on or before 2:00 PM, Eastern Time, Tuesday September 7, 2010. Contracting Office Address: 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20202-4230 Primary Point of Contact: Ralph Paige, [email protected] 202/245-6497 202/245-6296 (fax) Secondary Point of Contact: Pamela W. Bone [email protected] 202/245-6181