About Empire Library Delivery
Empire Library Delivery Procurement Announcement For further information, please use the Contact and Questions page. The New York 3Rs Association, Inc. (NY3Rs) announces plans for a procurement of library delivery services for libraries throughout the State of New York.This procurement has the potential to include up to five stops per week at more than 400 libraries located
May Update on Empire Library Delivery Process
On May 3rd, 2012 the Empire Library Delivery Task Force met for a final discussion around the vendors that had surfaced as viable options for taking over the existing LAND service. The Task Force (which includes representatives from SUNY Office of Library and Information Services, CUNY Central Offices, NY3Rs Association, Inc., ConnectNY, and IDS) ultimately
Update on Schedule Response Forms
Please note that the following LAND participant information was inadvertently left off of the Schedule Response Forms 1 and 2. We apologize for the oversight: St. Lawrence University Library 23 Romoda Drive Canton, NY 13617 SUNY Downstate Medical Center Library 450 Clarkson Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203 SUNY College of Optometry 33 West 42nd Street New
Deadline Extended, Final Round of Questions Answered
After the conference call with potential bidders on Friday, February 24, we have posted the answers to the final round of questions from bidders. The questions and answers can be viewed on the FAQ page. We are also extending the deadline for proposal submissions. All proposals should be received by noon on March 12, 2012.
Don’t Forget the FAQs
We are regularly updating the FAQs with answers to questions we receive from bidders. While you receive updates from the site when we publish a new post, the same updates are not generated when we add Q&As to the FAQ. All questions and answers are listed in chronological order from oldest to newest. Head to the
REVISED: Final RFP Available Now for Empire Library Delivery
Please find the links below to the final RFP for the Empire Library Delivery Service and required Schedule Response Forms. A follow-up conference call for bidders will be announced within the next few days on this site. To download files, right-click (control+click on mac) and “save link as” to desired location. Please note: The schedule
Recording Available from January 17 Conference Call with Potential Bidders
Thanks to those of you who were able to join us for this call. For those of you that would like to revisit this conversation or share it with potential collaborators, we are including the recording below for your convenience.
Results from LAND Survey Now Available
ATTENTION: As of January 27. 2012, all available current data for existing services is available on the Summary of Existing Services page. In preparation for forthcoming RFP, the Empire Library Delivery task force conducted a survey to solicit as much information as possible about the existing LAND delivery service. The attached spreadsheet, while not comprehensive,
Bidders and Stakeholders Invited to Register for Conference Call
The Empire Library Delivery task force will hold two conference calls in January, one for potential bidders (January 17, 1:30-3:30) and another for representatives from stakeholder institutions (January 18, 1:30-3:30). Please the the appropriate form below to register. Due to the large number of stakeholders, we request that stakeholder institutions designate one representative to attend
Draft RFP Now Available for Review
Below is a link to the draft version of the RFP for Empire Library Delivery. This draft version is being issued to generate discussion and answer questions from stakeholders and firms who are considering responding to the final RFP. The Empire Library Delivery planning committee would like to hear how this RFP might be improved