Amendment 001

Amendment 001 is raised to extend the closing date to July 16, 2021, 2:00 pm.

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Request for Information regarding

radio frequency identification (RFID)

For library and archives canada (LAC)

1.Background and Purpose of this Request for Information (RFI)

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the Ottawa Public Library (OPL), along with the City of Ottawa, have developed a partnership for the design and construction of a new joint facility in downtown Ottawa at 555 Albert Street that will house both the OPL Central Branch and the main public service site of LAC.

The joint facility will include areas where LAC and OPL will collaborate to offer shared service areas. This includes a revamped Genealogy Centre with a casual entranceway and a more traditional research room, both staffed by OPL and LAC employees.

LAC has never had its collections so freely available to the public and to ensure the collections’ security, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has been identified as the most appropriate solution to fulfill this requirement. LAC is in the process of determining the availability of commercially available RFID solution offered including Software as a Service (SaaS).

Within the context of the RFID system, LAC is seeking to identify and obtain information on:

• Technology solution and components that are available to deliver a solution for the implementation of an RFID system;
• Current offerings, capabilities and relevant industry standards and best practices;
• Future possibility of Interoperability with existing and future systems;
• Likely costs of the proposed solution(s);