# New York State Contract Reporter #2140227

SUNY Stony Brook seeks electronic database subscriptions for library collections

**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** 2140227
**NAICS:** 519290

SUNY Stony Brook is seeking one year of electronic database subscriptions for its libraries through a research-library consortium.
- **Government buyer:** State University of New York (SUNY), SUNY Stony Brook West Campus Procurement; procurement contact: Cathy Choi.
- **Requested product:** Electronic database subscriptions for library use, purchased through NorthEast Research Libraries (N.E.R.L.) consortium contract(s). Specific database titles, part numbers, and quantities are not provided.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No database manufacturer or supplier is identified for this opportunity. Center for Research Libraries is mentioned only as having received an award for an identical or substantially similar procurement in the past, not as the supplier here. N.E.R.L. is the named consortium purchasing channel.
- **Notable requirements:** Vendors may offer equivalent products, but must demonstrate compatibility and provide supporting documentation and the product at no charge for examination, demonstration, and trial.
- **Period of performance:** One year; specific start and end dates are not stated.

### Description

Stony Brook University intends to purchase electronic databases through consortium contract(s) with NorthEast Research Libraries (N.E.R.L.). The procurement is made under authority allowing purchases from a consortium or comparable entity in lieu of a centralized contract and without a formal competitive process when justified by price. Vendors offering equivalent products may contact the designated procurement officer before the response deadline; equivalents must be compatible with existing equipment and supplied with supporting documentation and product free of charge for examination, demonstration, and trial. The contract term is one year.

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