USAWC DIGITAL COMMONS 25-30
ID: W91QF025Q1000Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QM MICC-CARLISLE BARRACKSCARLISLE BARRACKS, PA, 17013-5072, USA

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (519210)

PSC

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: COMMUNICATIONS (R426)

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https://sam.gov/opp/1f72d5ae69844eb7a8f23332749ba760/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking sources for the USAWC Digital Commons 25-30 project, as announced by the W6QM MICC-Carlisle Barracks office. This procurement aims to acquire a digital repository and publishing system that showcases institutional scholarship, emphasizing the need for secure, reliable content management and dissemination through stable URLs. The Digital Commons platform is vital for advancing academic dissemination and ensuring content protection, utilized by over 500 academic entities and more than 2,100 journals. Interested parties can reach out to John R. Thoman at john.r.thoman4.civ@army.mil or Bethany L. Flynn at bethany.l.flynn.civ@army.mil for further information regarding this opportunity.

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    John R. Thoman
    john.r.thoman4.civ@army.mil
    Bethany L. Flynn
    bethany.l.flynn.civ@army.mil
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    Digital Commons Product Specifications.docx
    The Digital Commons platform serves as an advanced digital repository and publishing system tailored to showcase institutional scholarship, facilitating global discovery and demonstrating impact through metrics. Utilized by over 500 academic entities and more than 2,100 journals, it emphasizes the importance of stable, easily citable URLs for content reliability. The web-based, cloud-hosted platform, customized by Bepress for specific institutions, ensures content protection via secure infrastructures, including backup solutions and Amazon Glacier cloud storage. With adherence to open standards and allowing complete institutional ownership, transferring scholarship off the platform is straightforward. This document highlights the significant value of Digital Commons in advancing academic dissemination and security.
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