The purpose of this RFP is to solicit sealed proposals from qualified sources to enter into a contract through competitive negotiations to provide a Full-Text Multidisciplinary Periodical Database Product for the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA).
All communications regarding this RFP and the VIVA Community must be directed to the JMU Procurement Office, attention: LeeAnne Beatty Smith.
The text of the RFP is available here.
The trials page for and survey about the vendors currently under consideration for further negotiation is available here.
| January 2017: | RFP Committee drafts RFP. |
| January 23, 2017: | RFP released by JMU Procurement. |
| February 28, 2017: | Sealed proposals due to JMU Procurement at 2:00 P.M. |
| March 20, 2017: | RFP Committee meets to determine finalists. |
| March 21 until contract awarded: | Trials available for all VIVA members. | March 21-May 26, 2017: | Survey open for feedback from VIVA members. |
| June 12, 2017: | Final negotiations with vendors; RFP Committee meeting to make recommendations. |
| August 2017: | VIVA Collections Committee reviews recommendation(s). |
| September 2017: | VIVA Steering Committee reviews recommendation(s). |
| December 2017: | Award(s). |
| July 1, 2018: | Service(s) to be available for VIVA members. |
Chair |
Members |
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Ms. Beth Blanton-Kent
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Ms. Georgie Donovan Ms. Shaunna Hunter
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Ms. Accacia Mullen Ms. Crystal Newell
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Ex Officio |
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Ms. LeeAnne Beatty Smith Ms. Anne Osterman Ms. Genya O'Gara
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