Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Alma Library Management System - Ex Libris (USA), Inc
Navy and Marine Corps · COMMANDER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation MCINR-RCO-24003 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The LoMC/MCU has a follow-on requirement for the following one (1) Alma library management system subscription (SaaS), one (1) PrimoVE w/bX subscription (SaaS), two (2) Premium sandboxes upgrade and subscription (SaaS, upgrade in base year), one (1) Optimization services (one-time fee, base year only), and one (1) Digital storage upgrade and subscription � 3 TB (SaaS, upgrade in base year). (Base and Four (4) Option Periods). The current Alma/Primo SaaS subscription provides the LoMC/MCU with the capabilities needed to perform day-to-day operations, i.e., to provide library services and resour… (show all)
ces to support the teaching, learning, and research initiatives of students, faculty, and staff of MCU master�s degree education programs, and resident and distance professional military education programs (PME), as well as support research and outreach at the Marine Corps History Division and Archives (USMC HD). LoMC/MCU also supports the library needs of MCB Quantico active duty personnel and their families, via the Quantico Base Library. Alma/Primo is the only integrated library services platform that provides the required services and capabilities in a single interface. As a completely cloud-based service, Alma/Primo provides the LoMC/MCU with the ability to manage all of their print and digital resources, third-party electronic resources, and unique materials and subscriptions, in a centralized interface.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (COMMANDER), same product/service code (PSC) DA10.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $22K to $51K, median $33K; range $17K to $264K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEXISNEXIS SPECIAL SERVICES INC | 1 | $264K | Sep 8, 2025 |
| CRITERIA CORP. | 1 | $51K | Jan 8, 2025 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP | 1 | $33K | May 20, 2025 |
| SOFTWARE INFORMATION RESOURCE CORP. | 1 | $22K | Apr 10, 2025 |
| EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, L.L.C. | 1 | $17K | May 28, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 8, 2025LEXISNEXIS SPECIAL SERVICES INC$264KNotice of Award for Lexis Nexis Accurint LicensesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 28, 2025EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, L.L.C.$17KJMP Software, Increase of license quantity, M0026423F0121No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 20, 2025CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP$33KAward Notice: VMWare Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) Bundle Renewal DoD ESI BPANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 10, 2025SOFTWARE INFORMATION RESOURCE CORP.$22KActivClient IDNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 8, 2025CRITERIA CORP.$51KCriteria Corp - CCAT Testing AwardNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.