76--HDI 12-26 WorldCat Subscription Notice of Intent to Sole Source

1. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide a membership to the WorldCat database. 2. Background: Created in 1971, the WorldCat database contains more than 246 million different records pointing to over 1.77 billion physical and digital assets in more than 470 languages.[1] It is the world's largest bibliographic database. 3. Performance Period: Date of award for one year and 4 twelve month option years at the government's discretion. 4. Type of Contract: Firm-fixed Price 5. Place of Performance: Not Applicable 1. Task one: The following services shall be provided to the Library Network Office for all of the VA Library Network (VALNET) libraries, each with unique authorization access for Cataloging and WorldCat Resource Sharing subscriptions. OCLC Cataloging Subscription: The OCLC WorldCat database has bibliographic records that will be available for use by VALNET to catalog titles added to their collections, output being either catalog cards, or electronic MARC records for import into local online access catalogs. OCLC WorldCat also provides the capability for libraries to add bibliographic records for titles that are held by VALNET libraries, but for which corresponding records do not already exist in the database. Unique library holdings will be attached to all records for which cataloging or set holdings is requested. OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing Subscription: The Resource Sharing subscriptions will provide all VALNET libraries with database access for identifying holders of information materials from over 10,000 libraries in 40 countries, as well as the capability to manage interlibrary loan policies, establish constant work form data, join free-share groups, and track borrowed and loaned material efficiently. Unique holdings codes for VALNET libraries will ensure that VA-owned material is consistently available across the network. 1. "WorldCat facts and statistics". Online Computer Library Center. 2011. http://www.oclc.org/ca/en/worldcat/statistics/default.htm.