# Springshare Licenses

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/2026lgo0004

- Solicitation number: 2026-LGO-0004
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was April 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Library of Congress
- Contracting office: Library of Congress (n-LIBRARYOFCONGRESS)
- NAICS: 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Product or service code: DA01 Support services for activities involved with application development and support to include analysis, design, development, coding, testing, and release packaging, as well as support of off-the-shelf Business Applications.
- Place of performance: District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- First posted: April 15, 2026
- Last posted: April 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6b647768077f46f6bf2b52820a59df6d/view

## Description

The Library of Congress (Library) is posting the attached Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) as a pre-solicitation notice prior to requesting a quote or otherwise entering into negotiations, in accordance with LC06.305 Availability of the Justification. Action requirements are summarized below:

The Library of Congress (Library) requires an integrated public service platform that provides tools designed for the unique, not-for-profit public services of libraries. These services are distinct from for-profit operations and, consequently, do not align to generic commercial software designed for maximizing customer sales. The integrated tools must support and integrate the core public services work of the Library’s reference services. The services that need to be integrated include:

receiving and responding to library reference requests; providing library chat services; creating, editing, and serving online library guides and bibliographies; managing and recording library reference transactional data; scheduling library service point staffing; and scheduling library reference appointments and space. Springshare subscriptions support this unique library need.

The Library currently uses the Springshare applications (LibApps) to support the Library’s “Ask a Librarian” service, to publish library bibliographies and guides; recording library reference transactional data; and to schedule service points and reference appointments. and reference and staff with the creation, conversion and maintenance of research guides and bibliographies that will be available to researchers both on and off site. Please see the attached redacted J&A for additional information.

## Publications

- April 15, 2026: Special notice, due April 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 6b647768077f46f6bf2b52820a59df6d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6b647768077f46f6bf2b52820a59df6d/view

## Points of contact

- Cristina Vega, crvega@loc.gov, 2028095481

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