The Library of Congress intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price Contract to Zepheira LLC to extend the work on the BIBFRAME model which was drafted for the Library in a prior contract. The service will include six new taks development areas: Task 1 - Develop markup vocabulary for BIBFRAME community profiles. Two example include BIBFRAME profiles for RDA and VRA; Task 2 - Document relationship from BIBFRAME community profiles to other technology stacks including C application profiles; Task 3 - Develop translation from BIBFRAME community profiles to raw RDF and identify community patterns of BIBFRAME usage with the goal to further inform the BIBFRAME Model; Task 4- Develop basic conformance analysis for BIBFRAME community profiles, i.e., given a collection of BIBFRAME data, report on its conformance to a particular profile; Task 5 - Assist LC in communication of BIBFRAME community profiles to support acceptance of BIBFRAME. This include ALA presentations plus monthly face to face meetings LC staff and e experimenters; Task 6 - Develop 2-3 sample applications of BIBFRAME community profiles based on one of the approved BIBFRAME use cases. Market research was previously conducted and it has been determined this is a sole source requirement under FAR6.302-1. This is not a request for competitive proposals. All interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide a timely and effective services with (10) days of this publication. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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