G
OCLC is a nonprofit organization of cooperating library members which has developed a computerized system for creating and maintaining a regularly updated database of bibliographic holdings and other information supplied by such members and other parties, and for creating certain related products. The "WorldCat" system represents a collection built through individual, regional and national programs. The size and scope of its union catalog is unique; it currently contains records identifying over 200 million individual titles, published and in manuscript, held by member libraries globally; this represents more than one billion location listings. Items cataloged in the OCLC union catalog represent approximately 470 languages, spanning over 4,000 years of recorded knowledge, in all formats (i.e. print on paper, microforms, electronic data and programs, sound and video recordings, motion pictures and broadcasts, scores, manuscripts, archives and ancient materials). This same system is used to fulfill interlibrary loan requests, simplifying the process between lenders and borrowers who are sharing the same platform.
OCLC provides storage and access to data created under cooperative programs in which LC and other national libraries participate, such as CONSER and the US Newspaper Program. Data is created at LC on the OCLC cataloging system for the National Serials Data Program, an IFLA program.
This notice of intent is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 pm EST on April 15, 2015.