diff --git a/__tests__/actionCreators/transfer.test.js b/__tests__/actionCreators/transfer.test.js
index 63a026df8..b5f0448d4 100644
--- a/__tests__/actionCreators/transfer.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/actionCreators/transfer.test.js
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@ describe("transfer", () => {
       sinopiaApi.postTransfer = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue()
       const store = mockStore(createState())
       await store.dispatch(
-        transfer(resourceUri, "stanford", "ils", "testerrorkey")
+        transfer(resourceUri, "stanford", "ils", "abc123", "testerrorkey")
       )
 
       expect(store.getActions()).toHaveLength(0)
       expect(sinopiaApi.postTransfer).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         resourceUri,
         "stanford",
-        "ils"
+        "ils",
+        "abc123"
       )
     })
   })
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ describe("transfer", () => {
       sinopiaApi.postTransfer = jest.fn().mockRejectedValue("Ooops!")
       const store = mockStore(createState())
       await store.dispatch(
-        transfer(resourceUri, "stanford", "ils", "testerrorkey")
+        transfer(resourceUri, "stanford", "ils", "abc123", "testerrorkey")
       )
 
       expect(store.getActions()).toHaveAction("ADD_ERROR", {
diff --git a/__tests__/feature/editing/transfer.test.js b/__tests__/feature/editing/transfer.test.js
index fb5dee059..bd4b009ea 100644
--- a/__tests__/feature/editing/transfer.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/feature/editing/transfer.test.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jest.spyOn(Config, "transferConfig", "get").mockReturnValue({
   },
 })
 
-describe("transfer saved bf:Instance when user belongs to a transfer group", () => {
+describe("transfer saved bf:Instance when user belongs to a transfer group and no local ID", () => {
   it("allows transfer", async () => {
     const state = createState()
     const store = createStore(state)
@@ -42,6 +42,37 @@ describe("transfer saved bf:Instance when user belongs to a transfer group", ()
 
     const transferBtn = screen.getByText("Export to Catalog")
     fireEvent.click(transferBtn)
+    fireEvent.click(await screen.findByText("Create a new record in catalog."))
+    await screen.findByText("Requesting")
+  }, 15000)
+})
+
+describe("transfer saved bf:Instance when user belongs to a transfer group and provided local ID", () => {
+  it("allows transfer", async () => {
+    const state = createState()
+    const store = createStore(state)
+    renderApp(store)
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Linked Data Editor", { selector: "a" }))
+
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText("Search"), {
+      target: { value: bfUri },
+    })
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("Submit search"))
+
+    await screen.findByText(bfUri)
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: `Edit ${bfUri}` }))
+
+    await screen.findByText("The Practitioner's Guide to Graph Data", {
+      selector: resourceHeaderSelector,
+    })
+
+    const transferBtn = screen.getByText("Export to Catalog")
+    fireEvent.click(transferBtn)
+    fireEvent.change(await screen.findByLabelText("Enter local system id"), {
+      target: { value: "abc123" },
+    })
+    fireEvent.click(await screen.findByText("Go"))
     await screen.findByText("Requesting")
   }, 15000)
 })
diff --git a/__tests__/sinopiaApi.test.js b/__tests__/sinopiaApi.test.js
index 548f19d81..eb3ba9171 100644
--- a/__tests__/sinopiaApi.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/sinopiaApi.test.js
@@ -431,13 +431,13 @@ describe("putUserHistory", () => {
 })
 
 describe("postTransfer", () => {
-  describe("success", () => {
+  describe("success without localId", () => {
     it("returns", async () => {
       global.fetch = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
         ok: true,
       })
 
-      await postTransfer(resourceUri, "stanford", "ils")
+      await postTransfer(resourceUri, "stanford", "ils", null)
 
       expect(global.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         "https://api.development.sinopia.io/transfer/7b4c275d-b0c7-40a4-80b3-e95a0d9d987c/stanford/ils",
@@ -450,6 +450,25 @@ describe("postTransfer", () => {
       )
     })
   })
+  describe("success with localId", () => {
+    it("returns", async () => {
+      global.fetch = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        ok: true,
+      })
+
+      await postTransfer(resourceUri, "stanford", "ils", "abc123")
+
+      expect(global.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        "https://api.development.sinopia.io/transfer/7b4c275d-b0c7-40a4-80b3-e95a0d9d987c/stanford/ils/abc123",
+        {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: {
+            Authorization: "Bearer Secret-Token",
+          },
+        }
+      )
+    })
+  })
 })
 
 describe("fetchResourceRelationships", () => {
diff --git a/src/actionCreators/transfer.js b/src/actionCreators/transfer.js
index 333e683f8..d67740c60 100644
--- a/src/actionCreators/transfer.js
+++ b/src/actionCreators/transfer.js
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ import { postTransfer } from "../sinopiaApi"
 import { addError } from "actions/errors"
 
 export const transfer =
-  (resourceUri, group, target, errorKey) => (dispatch) => {
-    postTransfer(resourceUri, group, target).catch((err) => {
+  (resourceUri, group, target, localId, errorKey) => (dispatch) =>
+    postTransfer(resourceUri, group, target, localId).catch((err) => {
       dispatch(
         addError(errorKey, `Error requesting transfer: ${err.message || err}`)
       )
     })
-  }
 
 export const noop = () => {}
diff --git a/src/components/editor/actions/TransferButton.jsx b/src/components/editor/actions/TransferButton.jsx
index 1d5a8936f..d1a5a32c1 100644
--- a/src/components/editor/actions/TransferButton.jsx
+++ b/src/components/editor/actions/TransferButton.jsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react"
 import PropTypes from "prop-types"
+import _ from "lodash"
 
-const TransferButton = ({ label, handleClick }) => {
-  const [btnText, setBtnText] = useState(label)
+const TransferButton = ({ label, localId, group, target, handleTransfer }) => {
+  const [requesting, setRequesting] = useState(false)
+  const [providedLocalId, setProvidedLocalId] = useState("")
   const timerRef = useRef(null)
 
   useEffect(
@@ -12,27 +14,110 @@ const TransferButton = ({ label, handleClick }) => {
     []
   )
 
-  const handleBtnClick = (event) => {
-    setBtnText(<em>Requesting</em>)
-    timerRef.current = setTimeout(() => setBtnText(label), 3000)
-    handleClick(event)
+  const handleExistingLocalIdClick = (event) => {
+    handleTransfer(localId)
+    notify()
     event.preventDefault()
   }
 
+  const handleProvidedLocalIdClick = (event) => {
+    handleTransfer(providedLocalId)
+    notify()
+    event.preventDefault()
+  }
+
+  const handleNoLocalIdClick = (event) => {
+    handleTransfer(null)
+    notify()
+    event.preventDefault()
+  }
+
+  const notify = () => {
+    setRequesting(true)
+    timerRef.current = setTimeout(() => setRequesting(false), 3000)
+  }
+
+  const handleChangeProvidedLocalId = (event) => {
+    setProvidedLocalId(event.target.value)
+    event.preventDefault()
+  }
+
+  if (requesting) {
+    return (
+      <button type="button" className="btn btn-secondary btn-no-outline">
+        <em>Requesting</em>
+      </button>
+    )
+  }
+
+  const btnId = `transferBtn-${group}-${target}`
+  const btnClasses = ["btn", "dropdown-toggle", "btn-no-outline"]
+  const dropDownItemBtnClasses = ["btn", "btn-secondary", "dropdown-item"]
+
   return (
-    <button
-      type="button"
-      className="btn btn-secondary btn-no-outline"
-      onClick={handleBtnClick}
-    >
-      {btnText}
-    </button>
+    <div className="btn-group dropdown">
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        id={btnId}
+        className={btnClasses.join(" ")}
+        aria-label="Transfer to catalog"
+        title="Transfer to catalog"
+        data-bs-toggle="dropdown"
+        aria-expanded="false"
+      >
+        {label}
+      </button>
+      <div className="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end" aria-labelledby={btnId}>
+        {localId ? (
+          <React.Fragment>
+            <button
+              className={dropDownItemBtnClasses.join(" ")}
+              onClick={handleExistingLocalIdClick}
+            >
+              Export with local system ID: {localId}
+            </button>
+          </React.Fragment>
+        ) : (
+          <React.Fragment>
+            <div className="dropdown-item">
+              Overlay record with local system ID:
+              <div className="input-group mb-3">
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  className="form-control"
+                  aria-label="Enter local system id"
+                  onChange={handleChangeProvidedLocalId}
+                  value={providedLocalId}
+                />
+                <button
+                  className="btn btn-primary"
+                  type="button"
+                  disabled={_.isEmpty(providedLocalId)}
+                  onClick={handleProvidedLocalIdClick}
+                >
+                  Go
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <button
+              className={dropDownItemBtnClasses.join(" ")}
+              onClick={handleNoLocalIdClick}
+            >
+              Create a new record in catalog.
+            </button>
+          </React.Fragment>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
   )
 }
 
 TransferButton.propTypes = {
   label: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-  handleClick: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  group: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  target: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  localId: PropTypes.string,
+  handleTransfer: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 }
 
 export default TransferButton
diff --git a/src/components/editor/actions/TransferButtons.jsx b/src/components/editor/actions/TransferButtons.jsx
index 9d74f8144..690edce53 100644
--- a/src/components/editor/actions/TransferButtons.jsx
+++ b/src/components/editor/actions/TransferButtons.jsx
@@ -35,16 +35,17 @@ const TransferButtons = ({ resourceKey }) => {
   // Must be targets
   if (_.isEmpty(transferTargets)) return null
 
-  const handleClick = (event, group, target) => {
-    dispatch(transfer(resource.uri, group, target, errorKey))
-    event.preventDefault()
+  const handleTransfer = (group, target, localId) => {
+    dispatch(transfer(resource.uri, group, target, localId, errorKey))
   }
 
   const buttons = transferTargets.map(([target, group, label]) => (
     <TransferButton
       key={`${group}-${target}`}
+      group={group}
+      target={target}
       label={`Export to ${label}`}
-      handleClick={(event) => handleClick(event, group, target)}
+      handleTransfer={(localId) => handleTransfer(group, target, localId)}
     />
   ))
 
diff --git a/src/sinopiaApi.js b/src/sinopiaApi.js
index 2c03e12b9..adfa0a845 100644
--- a/src/sinopiaApi.js
+++ b/src/sinopiaApi.js
@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ export const putUserHistory = (
   )
 }
 
-export const postTransfer = (resourceUri, group, target) => {
-  const url = `${resourceUri.replace(
-    "resource",
-    "transfer"
-  )}/${group}/${target}`
+export const postTransfer = (resourceUri, group, target, localId) => {
+  let url = `${resourceUri.replace("resource", "transfer")}/${group}/${target}`
+  if (localId) {
+    url += `/${localId}`
+  }
   return getJwt()
     .then((jwt) =>
       fetch(url, {