SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- SpectraLogic Tape Robot Support - Library of Congress
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2022 8:18:56 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- CONTRACTS SERVICES Washington DC 20540 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20540
- Solicitation Number
- LCLGR22P0052
- Response Due
- 7/28/2022 2:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Colleen Daly, James Robinson
- E-Mail Address
-
cdaly@loc.gov, jarobinson@loc.gov
(cdaly@loc.gov, jarobinson@loc.gov)
- Description
- This is a public notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisitio Regulation (FAR) 5.2 - synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. The Library of Congress, Contracts and Grants Directorate, intends to award a sole-source firm fixed price contract to Insight Direct USA. The period of performance shall consist of one base year with up to four possible option years. The contract is valued at an amount below the simiplified acquisition threshhold (defined as $250,000.00 and below) and above the public notice threshhold (greater than $25,000.00).� This procurement is for the reinstatement of annual service and ongoing support for the Library�s American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) preservation project�s SpectraLogic data tape library system. This system comprises: One SpectraLogic T120 tape library: serial number 1441501, One LTO-7 data tape drive, and Three LTO-5 data tape drives.� This contract shall be for the duration of one base year with up to four optional years. It will update the system equipment, hardware, and software to bring the library to peak operational capability to maintain and progress with AAPB activities, including the current project to recover approximately 3 PB of data contained on 3000 LTO3 data tapes and database server provided by PBS (�PBS LTO3 project�) under the 1993 PBS collections agreement. This service and support of this equipment lapsed in 2019 and the SpectraLogic system requires upgrades to the above components to ensure the effective fulfillment of the Library�s mission to preserve and provide access to its vast audiovisual collection and to maintain the integrity of the PBS collections agreement. This announcement constitutes the public notice only. Proposals are not being requested from other parties and a written solicitation will not be issued. This public notice accomplishes the follow: Notice of the Library's intent to sole source to Insight Direct, Synopsizing the requirements in accordance with the FAR, and Publically posting the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) in advance of contract award.� As a result, a second posting of the J&A is not required after the award has been made as such a posting is being accomplished by this notice.� The following attachments are included in this notice: Statement of Work Sole Source Justification (Redacted for Public Release) PLEASE NOTE: If other businesses feel that they can fulfill these requirements, the Library may consider changing the procurement strategy. If your business is interested please submit a capability statement that indicates how and why your business can fulfill the work. The Library is not garaunteed to change its procurement strategy, however.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/767f96b993da4d8fa37e9ae66314d379/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Culpeper, VA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06387054-F 20220715/220713230102 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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