SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Library of Congress - Justification & Approval for Other than Open Competition
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2020 8:21:26 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- CONTRACTS SERVICES Washington DC 20540 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20540
- Solicitation Number
- LSC20200059
- Response Due
- 4/24/2020 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 04/25/2020
- Point of Contact
- Brian D. Curl, Phone: 2027073090, James Robinson, Phone: 2027079053
- E-Mail Address
-
bcurl@loc.gov, jarobinson@loc.gov
(bcurl@loc.gov, jarobinson@loc.gov)
- Description
- The Library of Congress requires contract support to replace its current Ask-a-Librarian and Chat services.� The previous vendor sold their QuestionPoint service currently used by the Library to another vendor. The new vendor is migrating all QuestionPoint users over to the SpringShare�LibAnswers with LibChat platform. � The Library requires a contract to support our current Ask-a-Librarian and Chat services without interruption.� The Ask-a-Librarian service is a web based form where patrons/users can submit questions to our reference staff and subject specialists in the Library with the expectation of timely responses.� The Chat service, also web based, is a daily session allowing patrons from anywhere to access and talk with reference staff in real time. The Library intends to issue a sole source award to Springshare, LLC to provide these services. In accordance with LC06.305, Availability of the Justification, the Justification and Approval to issue a sole-source award to Springshare, LLC. is posted with this notice. The synopsis of the requirement is as follows: One 12-month base�year with four 12-month option years. The entire period of performance is less than the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000.00 as of the date of this notice). The draft requirements are attached, as is the approved J&A). The Library is not soliciting quotes or proposals from any other sources at this time. In addition, this notice serves as the Library's intent to sole source, the synopsis of the contracting action, and the public posting of the J&A and requirements document. A separate public notice shall not be issued for this contract. No other public notices shall be posted in regards to this solicitation.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/ecc669ebe5f44a92b6258d9bbb24f7a0/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20008, USA
- Zip Code: 20008
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20008
- Record
- SN05615628-F 20200411/200409230144 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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