When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due October 26, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 5, 2026.

It was issued by Arlington County. The work is located in Arlington, Virginia, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Digital library platform provider with comprehensive eBook, eAudiobook, and eMagazine collections. Experience integrating with library discovery layers and authentication systems. Expertise supporting public library lending, holds, reciprocal borrowing, and flexible licensing models. Demonstrated accessibility, device compatibility, and patron data protection capabilities. Strong collection-management, reporting, implementation, training, and customer support services. Experience supporting public library and school-library partnerships, including Sora integration.

Digital Library Collections and Lending Platform Solutions (Due October 26, 2026)

Overview

Education, Training & Libraries

Arlington, Virginia, United StatesPosted: September 24, 2026Deadline: October 26, 2026

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SUMMARY

Arlington County is gathering information on digital library platforms offering eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and integrated lending capabilities. Vendors should demonstrate interoperability, accessibility, flexible licensing, collection-management tools, security, implementation support, and scalable pricing.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have experience providing digital library collections and lending platforms
Must be registered in Prism+ to submit a response or ask questions
Must be authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth of Virginia before contract award
Must provide information on platform integration with Aspen discovery layer
Must provide information on patron authentication support
Must provide information on accessibility standards and compliance
Must provide information on data security and privacy measures

TIMELINE

RFI Issuance: September 23rd, 2026

Question Deadline: October 5th, 2026

Responses Due: October 26th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

October 5, 2026

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Issuing Agency

Arlington County

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DESCRIPTION

Arlington County is seeking information from vendors regarding comprehensive digital library collections and lending platform solutions that provide eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and digital lending capabilities through a unified platform. Solutions should integrate with the agency’s Aspen discovery layer, support patron authentication through agency library systems, and provide options to prioritize Arlington County residents in holds queues while maintaining access for reciprocal borrowers.

The platform should support Kindle Paperwhite and other commonly used devices, accessible use by patrons and staff with disabilities, and the agency’s partnership with public schools through Public Library Connect and the Sora application. Vendors should describe flexible lending and licensing models, patron and library information protections, collection-management and reporting capabilities, implementation, training, support services, and clear, scalable pricing structures.

Responses should address the availability, breadth, and diversity of digital content; represented publishers and content providers; file formats; downloading, streaming, and offline access; patron functions such as searching, borrowing, placing holds, renewing, and returning content; lending models; tools for managing high-demand titles and checkout limits; collection-development and optimization tools; and any content, publisher, geographic, device, or licensing restrictions. All questions must be submitted by October 5, 2026.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due October 26, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 5, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Arlington County. The work is located in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Digital library platform provider with comprehensive eBook, eAudiobook, and eMagazine collections
Experience integrating with library discovery layers and authentication systems
Expertise supporting public library lending, holds, reciprocal borrowing, and flexible licensing models
Demonstrated accessibility, device compatibility, and patron data protection capabilities
Strong collection-management, reporting, implementation, training, and customer support services
Experience supporting public library and school-library partnerships, including Sora integration

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