SAM #Library-Authentication-RFI

Army RFI for 19 SaaS library authentication and electronic-resource proxy instances

The U.S. Army is seeking information on a library authentication and electronic-resource proxy service for the Combined Arms Command (CAC) Library Program. - Government buyer: U.S. Army, Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Leavenworth; end user is the CAC Library Enterprise Division / Combined Arms Command Library Program. - Requirement: A commercial, cloud-hosted SaaS solution comprising one enterprise Program Office instance and 18 individual library instances. No part numbers are provided. - Platform and OEM: Ex Libris is named as the existing Alma and Primo VE platform with which the solution must natively integrate. No OEM for the requested proxy/authentication solution is specified. - Key capabilities: Secure single sign-on; access to federated and non-federated resources; attribute-based authorization; a CAC-branded login page; library-specific and consortium-wide access; centralized administration and usage reporting; and operation across Army Unclassified Directory Services and commercial internet networks. - Integration and support: Integrate with Alma/Primo VE and relevant entry points such as Google Scholar, courseware, and student management systems. Provide implementation, testing, user acceptance testing, administrator training, reference materials, technical support, and a documented rollback plan capable of restoring prior services within two hours. - Participating libraries: Aiso Library; Army Sustainment University Library; Bruce C. Clarke Library; Center for Military History Library; CW2 Christopher G. Nason Military Intelligence Library; Cyber Research Center; Donovan Research Library; Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library; Morris Swett Library; Othon O. Valent Learning Resource Center; Stimson Medical Library; T2COM HQ Library; U.S. Army Aviation Technical Library; U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center Library; U.S. Army Institute for Religious Leadership - Military Chaplaincy Resource Center; U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute Library; U.S. Army Special Warfare Center and School Library; and U.S. Army War College Library. - Opportunity status: This is an RFI, not an award. Pricing is optional, and the draft objectives may change.

Description

The Government is requesting information regarding a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), Software as a Service (SaaS) library authentication and electronic resource proxy subscription for one enterprise Program Office instance and eighteen individual library instances. The solution must natively integrate with the Ex Libris Alma / Primo VE environment and preserve existing user access pathways to the maximum extent possible.

Please identify if you have the capability of providing the COTS solution, your business size standard associated to the NAICS 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services), and any applicable past performance. Pricing can be provided, if available, but is not required.

Attached is a draft copy of the Statement of Objectives (SOO). The SOO is not final and is subject to change.

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