# SAM #FEDLINKSerials

Serials Subscription Management Services for FEDLINK

**Buyer:** FEDLINK
**Posted:** September 21, 2026
**Respond By:** October 07, 2026
**Identifier:** FEDLINKSerials
**NAICS:** 424920, 519130, 519190

FEDLINK, part of the Library of Congress, is seeking information from commercial sources for serials subscription management services.
- Government Buyer:
  - Library of Congress, Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK)
- Scope of Services:
  - Management and fulfillment of serial publications in all formats (print and electronic)
  - Ordering and renewing subscriptions for member agencies
  - Acting as a fiscal agent with publishers
  - Facilitating access and delivery of subscriptions
  - Troubleshooting end user access issues
  - Providing administrative reports for serials management
- Requirements:
  - Vendors must demonstrate capability to manage large portfolios of serials subscriptions
  - No specific OEMs, products, or part numbers are listed
- Vendor Participation:
  - Interested parties are requested to submit capability statements
- No administrative or procedural details included in requirements

### Description

<p>The Library of Congress, Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) is conducting market research to identify potential commercial sources that may be able to provide serials subscription management &amp; related support.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Government is contemplating a potential acquisition for the management &amp; fulfillment of serial publications of all types and in all media, including but not limited to: traditional print materials that may be added to the physical holdings of a library or other institution, as well as electronic content hosted remotely by a publisher and &nbsp;related support and electronic access services. Subscription management includes&nbsp;all of the tasks necessary to activate, manage, and maintain both new subscriptions &amp; the renewals of FEDLINK member agencies&rsquo; subscriptions to serial publications, both print and electronic. These tasks fall into the following five critical areas:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Ordering and renewing subscriptions</li>
	<li>Serving as a fiscal agent with publishers, including making timely prepayment and processing refunds</li>
	<li>Facilitating timely access to, and claiming delivery of ordered subscriptions, both print and electronic</li>
	<li>Troubleshooting and resolving end user access issues</li>
	<li>Providing reports and other administrative support for serials management.</li>
</ol>

<p><strong>INFORMATION REQUESTED</strong></p>

<p>Interested entities are requested to provide capability statements or other documentation to demonstrate their ability to perform the contemplated requirements as described above. Responses should include, at a minimum:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Company information, including company name, point(s) of contact, UEI, and CAGE code (if applicable)</li>
	<li>Subscription management capability: describe the entity&#39;s ability to manage large portfolios of serials subscriptions of various formats, including new subscriptions, renewals, cancellations, changes, and publisher relationship/coordination information</li>
	<li>Any other relevant information, such as commercial practices or capabilities, that the Government should consider when developing its acquisition strategy.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>This Notice is issued solely for market research purposes and is not a solicitation</strong>. No contract will be awarded a result of responses to this Notice.&nbsp;The Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice, nor will the Government reimburse respondents for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response.</p>

<p>Interested parties should not submit proprietary, classified, or otherwise restricted information in their responses.&nbsp;Respondents are responsible for appropriately identifying such information contained in their submission.</p>

<p><strong>Responses should be limited to five (5) pages and must be submitted electronically to Kate Campbell, Contracting Officer, no later than 12:00pm Eastern time on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.&nbsp;</strong></p>

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