Contact and place of performance
Pearl Manning
Washington, DC 20540
USA
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.l0l(a)(l) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(l), as implemented by FAR 13.106-l(b) (2) and 13.S0l(a) - Only...
View moreThis will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement. The Government plans to award a contract for this requirement within 10 days of this notice.
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c){l) as implemented by FAR 6.302-l(b)(l)(i) only one source available, no substitutions possible. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources that can provide the reagents should submit a capability statement via email to Pearl Manning at [email protected] and Arneen Dozier at [email protected] by 1:00 pm EDT, Thursday, May 7, 2026. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any responses received after this date and exact time specified are late and will not be considered.
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for any information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its capabilities are sufficiently detailed to allow the Government the ability to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
For additional information or to submit responses, please contact Pearl Manning, Contract Specialist at [email protected] and Arneen Dozier, Contracting Officer, at [email protected].
The Library of Congress intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Index Data LLC for ongoing software maintenance and support services. This requirement supports the United States Copyright Office’s customized installations of the eCO Receipts Public Interface, the Masterkey Metasearch Federated Search, and the Z39.50 gateway. The anticipated contract period begins June 12, 2026, and runs through June 11, 2031, encompassing a base year and four option years. Work will be performed in Washington, DC.
This procurement is classified under NAICS 541511, which covers Custom Computer Programming Services. The agency is utilizing the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) and 13.501(a), as well as 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), citing that Index Data LLC is the only responsible source capable of satisfying these specific requirements without substitutions. Two attachments are associated with this notice, including a Statement of Work and a redacted Justification and Approval document.
Solicitation number 030ADV26Q0126 is issued as a Special Notice with a response deadline of May 7, 2026, at 1:00 pm EDT. While this is a notice of intent to award to a single source rather than a request for competitive quotations, the Library of Congress will consider capability statements from responsible sources to determine if the requirement should be competed. Submissions and inquiries are directed to Contract Specialist Pearl Manning and Contracting Officer Arneen Dozier.
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