Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : Intent to Award Single Source to Oclc(Greenglass)
Deadline : 26 Jul 2024
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Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 104133771
Document Ref. No. : W912HQ24GREENGLASS
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Description
Notice of Intent
For
OCLC-(GREENCLASS)
The US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) intends to award OCLC-(GREENGLASS). This license Allows access to OCLC-GREENGLASS TO OUR Headquarter readers access to latest print-based data collection services.
A subscription to this service will enable the HQ workforce with the data preparation and decision-support services that enable analysis and visualization of the library print collection based on use data, holdings in other libraries, electronic availability, and other relevant data points. Greenglass service utilizes the World Cat catalog database as the source for holdings of other libraries that is necessary for this comprehensive analysis. Their data analysis and visualization tools that will be accessible to the HQ/HECSA Library for a two-year period are already developed and have been used effectively by other libraries. These services will support the librarians- efforts to make informed, data-driven decisions regarding print titles in the collection that should be retained, digitized, or deselected and support preservation efforts. This includes identifying rare and unique materials in the collection, materials that are already digitized and accessible elsewhere, little used materials that are readily available in other library collections, identifying what is being circulated, and uncovering data integrity issues in records to support clean-up projects. The single source justification states that these services are highly specialized and require access to a large dataset of library catalogs for analysis. OCLC's World Cat database is identified as the only resource capable of providing access to holdings from tens of thousands of libraries globally, including major institutions like the Library of Congress. OCLC's Greenglass service, utilizing the World Cat catalog, offers unique data analysis and visualization tools tailored for library collections, which have been proven effective in...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID W912HQ24GREENGLASS Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency DEPT OF DEFENSE Sub-tier DEPT OF THE ARMY Major Command USACE Sub Command OTHER DIVISION Office W4LD USA HECSA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Jul 11, 2024 03:45 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Jul 26, 2024 04:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Aug 10, 2024
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: DA10 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE
NAICS Code: 519290 - Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
Place of Performance: Alexandria, VA 22315 USA
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