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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 23, 2026 SAM #8914
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- Gerstel Thermal Desorption Service - Library of Congress

Notice Date

4/21/2026 10:43:15 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

CONTRACTS SERVICES Washington DC 20540 USA
 

ZIP Code

20540
 

Response Due

5/4/2026 2:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

05/19/2026
 

Point of Contact

Colleen Daly, James Robinson
 

E-Mail Address

cdaly@loc.gov, jarobinson@loc.gov
(cdaly@loc.gov, jarobinson@loc.gov)
 

Description

This public notice for the acquisition of commercial services is prepared in accordance with FAR Part 5.2 - Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions and FAR Part 6.2 - Other than Full and Open Competition. The Library of Congress (Library) requires contract support to obtain a comprehensive service agreement for the Gerstel MPS and associated components (filtration, thermal desorption, dynamic headspace modules). The Gerstel MPS system was originally acquired in and, following the completion of the initial warranty period, the equipment was covered for regular service and maintenance under a five-year contract beginning in FY21. The intention of this contract action is to continue the service and maintenance of the Gerstel MPS system to include onsite preventive maintenance, repairs, and parts replacements. The contract shall be for one base year with up to four optional years. This announcement constitutes the only public notice as proposals are not being requested from other parties and a written solicitaiton will not be issued. This notice accomplishes the following: Publicizes the Library's intent to sole source this requirement to the business listed in the Justification and Approval (JA). Synopsizes the requirements in accordance with the FAR. Publicly posts the approved JA to sole source in advance of award. As a result of this, a second posting is not reuqired after the award is made. Please see the attachments for the full details of the JA and requirement.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/93bf9c863ab04ea98632280d4f165525/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Washington, DC, USA

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07785609-F 20260423/260421230039 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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