Library of Congress - Sole Source Notice for Digital/Analog Audio Equipment Repair

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: NAZIRY, FARAMARZ (aka FET Electronica) (3129 W BURBANK BLVD, BURBANK, CA, USA). The work to be performed under the contract will be performed at the following location:

Library of Congress NAVCC Packard Campus
19053 Mount Pony Round
Culpeper, VA, 22701-7551
USA

The period of performance of the intended contract shall run as follows: 09/01/2026- 08/31/2031. It is valued at an amount below the simplified acquisition threshold (defined as $350,000 and below), and above $25,000 (the public notice threshold). The work shall consist of the following: Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) Audio Laboratory in Culpeper, Virginia requires contract support to provide maintenance and support for digital and analog audio playback/recording equipment. 

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:

1. Notice of the LC’s intent to sole source this requirement to the business listed herein;
2. Synopsizing the requirements in accordance with the FAR; and
3. 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.