NOTE: The Library is not accepting quotes from “pass-through” businesses, third parties, or businesses that aggregate service maintenance contract together. The Library is solely accepting quotes from the original equipment manufacturer at this time.

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2—Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions.

The Library of Congress (LC), Contracts and Grants Directorate, intends to award a sole-source firm fixed price contract to Bruker Scientific LLC, 40 Manning Road, Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-3931. The work to be performed under the contract will be performed at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. The period of performance shall run for about 12 months, with the possibility of two additional 12-month option periods. The Library will contract with Bruker Scientific LLC, an entity that developed and services their proprietary equipment. The contractor shall provide a comprehensive service agreement for the Bruker AmaZon mass spectrometer (SN 384444.00052) which shall include unlimited on-site repairs, parts for repairs and maintenance, labor, travel, telephone, email support, and annual preventative maintenance visits. Only Bruker certified engineers are authorized to perform the services.

The following attachments are included in this notice:

Attachment 1: Statement of Work

Attachment 2: Sole Source Justification (Redacted for Public Release)

This is not a request for quotes or proposals. This announcement constitutes the only notice, quotations are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. However, the Library will consider expressions of interest received by March 13, 2023. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based upon the responses to this notice, if any, is solely at the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. Responses to this notice must demonstrate evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission of the Library of Congress. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition.

Question or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to James Robinson, Contracting Officer, at jarobinson@loc.gov with a copy sent to Monica Montague, Contract Specialist, at momo@loc.gov. Please indicate in the subject of your e-mail: "Notice of Intent to issue a Sole Source Contract - Bruker Mass Spectrometer Service Support"