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: Agilent Technologoies (Santa Clara, California, U.S.). The work to be performed under the contract will be performed at the following location: Library of Congress, Capitol Hill, Washington DC.

The period of performance of the intended contract shall run as follows: one 12-month base period & four 12-month option periods. 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: The Preservation Research and Testing Division five year comprehensive service agreement for its Agilent 1260 Infinity II Bio-Inert pumping system, comprising: Agilent 1260 Infinity II Bio-inert Multisampler (Serial # DEAGI00507), 1260 Infinity II Multicolumn Thermostat (Serial # DEAED12895), and 1260 Infinity II Bio-inert Pump (Serial # DEAGH00704). The service support agreement includes repair and replacement of parts and components, one on-site preventative maintenance inspection per year, and priority support by phone and email.

This announcement constitute 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.

Please note: The Library of Congress is not accepting offers from “pass-through” businesses.

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.