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INTRODUCTION THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and market research planning purposes; it does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation. Furthermore, those who respond to this Sources Sought notice should not anticipate feedback with regards to its submission; other than acknowledgment of receipt, ONLY IF a request for an acknowledgement is requested by the submitter. This Sources Sought notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. NOAA is not seeking quotes or proposals at this time. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought notice. All costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought notice will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this Sources Sought notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation. The information provided in this Sources Sought notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government, and will not be returned. Contractors should note that responses to this Source Sought may in part be utilized by the Agency to determine if this requirement will be set-aside for socioeconomic concerns. Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. REQUIREMENT The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Library and its partners advance NOAA's mission by providing access to authoritative scientific, technical, and policy-relevant information; stewarding NOAA's scholarly and historical record; preserving and managing historical items, and enabling discovery, reuse, and impact of NOAA research outputs. The NOAA Library operates as a distributed, enterprise-wide service performing functions for NOAA Line Offices, Staff Offices, laboratories, and cooperative partners. The NOAA Library and its partners operate through eight facilities positioned throughout the U.S., serving NOAA line offices and laboratories while also executing NOAA's broader research mission. The main locations include: NOAA Library (2nd floor, SSMC3, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910): The NOAA Library serves all NOAA staff. Housing 100,000 volumes and extensive digital collections, serving as the central hub for NOAA-wide information services. Betty Petersen Library (5830 University Research Court, Room 1650, College Park, Maryland 20740): Specialized meteorological and oceanographic collections (9,000 volumes) supporting the National Centers for Environmental Prediction and weather/climate research. It also contains an installation of Science on a Sphere, a room-sized three-dimensional visualization of the Earth. National Centers for Environmental Information (151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5001): World-class digital archives housing one of the globe's most significant …

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