Specifications include, but are not limited to: A contract with a qualified vendor for an RFID and Automated Materials Handling (AMH) System. The vendor of the proposed system should provide a proposal that affirms their ability to meet the following critical requirements: 1. The proposed system and all of its components must be entirely compatible with, and in no manner interfere with, the Integrated Library System, its computer clients, or other components. 2. The proposed system must provide application-specific software to incorporate all hardware (staff station readers, cataloging stations, patron self-check stations, portable handheld reader, and item return system), the circulation RFID tags, and any other RFID-related hardware into the system. 3. The proposed system must interface with the Library’s existing automated library system using the SIP, SIP2, or NCIP protocol and interface in real-time for checkout and check-in. The interface must not use a proprietary ILS connection. 4. The proposed system must not interfere with other equipment, automated library system clients, or PCs that may be nearby. 5. The proposed system must be able to connect through the Library’s Ethernet network via an RJ-45 connector and/or secured wireless network.
