70 -- Online Integrated Library System (ILS)

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) intends to award a sole source procurement to CASPR, Inc. of San Jose, California under the authority of FAR 6.302 to provide continued maintenance, upgrades, technical support and user training in support of DoDEA Schools' currently adopted online library automation system, LibraryWorld. These services are required to ensure critical mission-essential functionality enabling information corners to catalog and circulate materials, maintain property accountability, and provide automated access to materials/collections. LibraryWorld is proprietary software owned by CASPR, Inc. This is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any party that believes it is capable of meeting DoDEA's requirement as stated herein may submit a written capability statement that clearly supports and demonstrates their ability to perform the requirement. All submissions must be received by the response date and time of this notice. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5. SEE UPLOADED DOCUMENTS FOR DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. Response Date: 2:00 p.m. EST, 20 JUNE 2006. Please email inquires to Nina Tran at [email protected].