# DVS Clipster Intent to Sole Source

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/2024lgr0252

- Solicitation number: 2024-LGR-0252
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 31, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Library of Congress
- Contracting office: Library of Congress (n-LIBRARYOFCONGRESS)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: 7G21 Digital network communications hardware, software, and other equipment used within the core data centers and work areas, connecting end users to the organization's Local Area Network (LAN). Wide Area Network (WAN) digital transmission equipment, supporting hardware and software directly connecting data centers, offices and third parties. Includes 1) external digital network transport equipment (Outside Plant) physical communications infrastructure connecting to LAN/WAN end points 2) copper and fiber communications systems, and 3) cellular infrastructure such as towers, repeaters, switching systems dedicated for cellular communication. Products and tools that enable or distribute voice services through on-premise digital equipment including PBX, VoIP, voicemail and handsets.
- First posted: May 16, 2024
- Last posted: May 16, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d92739444124435db799c1da377559da/view

## Description

**Notice:** This is a Notice of Intent to a Sole Source acquisition for a DVS CLipster. This is a public notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition 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:

Rohde & Schwartz USA, Inc. (6821 Benjamin Frankin Dr., Columbia, MD, 21046 (USA). The work to be performed under the contract will be performed at the following location: Library of Congress, NAVCC, 19053 Mt. Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701. The period of performance of the intended contract shall run as follows:

twelve (12)-months plus four (4) option periods for maintenance. It is valued at an amount below the simplified acquisition threshold (defined as $250,000 and below), but above $25,000 (the public notice threshold). The work shall consist of the following:

Acquire a new Digital Cinema Workstation (DCW) known as a DVS Clipster to include setup and installation by the manufacturer along with the necessary software license. This announcement constitutes the only public notice, proposals are not being requested from other parties and a written solicitation will not be issued. This public notice accomplishes the following:

Notice of the LC’s intent to sole source this requirement to the business listed herein; Synopsizing the requirements in accordance with the FAR; and Publically posting the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) to the public in advance of the contract award rather than after award. As a result of this, a second posting of the J&A is not required after the award has been made. As a result of this public posting, this shall be the only notice issued. A separate award notice and a separate J&A posting shall not be performed, as all public information is being accomplished via this public notice. The following attachments are included in this notice:

**Attachment 1:**

**Statement of Work Attachment 2:** Sole Source Justification (Redacted for Public Release) No further notices shall be pursued at this time in regards to this contracting action.

## Publications

- May 16, 2024: Special notice, due May 31, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice d92739444124435db799c1da377559da. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d92739444124435db799c1da377559da/view

## Points of contact

- Lianne Carroll, lcarroll@loc.gov
- James Robinson, jarobinson@loc.gov

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