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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO. 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

(Type or print) (Type or print)

(Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code)

(If other than Item 6)

(Specify type of modification and authority)

(such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Contracts and Grants Directorate Library of Congress

101 Independence Ave. SE LA 325 Washington DC 20540-9411

Contracts & Grants Directorate Library of Congress

LA 325

101 Independence Av SE Washington DC 20540-9411

To all Offerors/Bidders

030ADV24Q0118

06-17-2024

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Schuman, Michael

BLOCK 14 ADDENDUM

The purpose of Amendment 0001 is as follows:

1. To amend SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS as indicated in the strikethrough deletion and red text addition.

2. To amend SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD as indicated in the strikethrough deletion and red text addition.

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

Section L - Instructions to Offerors

L.1 Clarifications and Questions Inquiries concerning any areas that require clarification or correction must be submitted in writing via email to Olexiy Levchuk at olevchuk@loc.gov with a copy to Michael Schuman at mschuman@loc.gov no later than, 12:00:00 Noon EST on June 21st 2024. Answers to questions of a substantive nature will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation.

L.2 Submission of Proposals All proposals must be submitted electronically via email to Olexiy Levchuk at olevchuk@loc.gov with a copy to Michael Schuman at mschuman@loc.gov, no later than the response date specified in this solicitation. Offerors must comply with the submission instructions in this solicitation. If the proposal does not comply materially with the submission instructions, the Library reserves the right at its discretion to determine that the offeror is ineligible for award.

Email Submission Requirements: The email must include the solicitation number 030ADV24Q0118 in the subject line.

The maximum file size allowed through the Library’s email system is 20MB. In addition, certain files might need to undergo a conversion to be accepted by the Library’s servers. This conversion increases the file size by 30% to 40%, therefore, please take this into consideration, when determining file sizes. The Library’s email system cannot accept files greater than 20MB. If needed offeror may send the proposals in multiple emails but must ensure they are all clearly identified.

Offeror must not submit zipped or locked files.

L.3 Content of Proposals Offeror must submit a proposal package that includes two separate electronic files as described below. Each file must include the solicitation number and UEI number. The Technical Proposal must not refer to pricing.

Volume 1 - Technical Proposal Volume 2 - Price Proposal

Volume 1 Technical Proposal The Technical Proposal shall address all requirements of the solicitation and must not refer to or include price. Offeror shall provide the following information for this section:

A) Technical Approach

(i) Offeror shall submit a narrative describing how offeror will approach the requirements of this solicitation. The narrative must show offeror’s understanding of the Library’s requirement, and demonstrate offeror’s ability to provide the services under the contract.

(ii) Offeror must not simply restate the Statement of Work. Offeror must show a thorough understanding of the requirements of this solicitation. Offeror’s proposal may be determined to be non-responsive or unacceptable if offeror simply restates the Statement of Work.

(iii) Offeror must indicate the ability to comply with the accessibility requirements at paragraph H.9 H.8 in order to be

030ADV24Q0118 0001 Section L eligible for award.

(iv) Offeror shall submit a narrative that demonstrates offeror has the technical expertise and ability required to provide the digital publishing and online hosting services.

(v) The technical approach is limited to 4 pages utilizing a legible font.

C.) Demonstrated Experience

The offeror shall show examples of their experience that is relevant to the solicitation. This experience is to be demonstrated through three examples of relevant work. Work that is most closely related to the work as outlined in the Statement of Work is considered most relevant. The offeror may provide up to three such samples. One of the samples may consist of a short sample of the Digital LCM Magazine that can be used to create you’re an example of your work is available at: https://loc-dp.box.com/s/w9otijyqbpr997kvze8ukfpt9yyp4xlb. Creation of this example is not required however it will be considered most relevant when assessing demonstrated experience. For the Digital LCM Magazine and the other examples of past work the contractor shall provide an accessible web link at which the Library can review the work as part of its evaluation. The submission for this factor shall consist of three web links accessible to the Library.

The examples at these link may not be changed after the solicitation closing date and must remain accessible through the Library’s award of the contract.

C) Past Performance Blind Customer Feedback: Offeror shall send the blind Past Performance Questionnaire attached at section J-1 to the customers referenced above in the Demonstrated Experience section. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the form is completed and returned directly to Olexiy Levchuk at olevchuk@loc.gov with a copy to Michael Schuman at mschuman@loc.gov by the solicitation closing date and time. Forms submitted directly to the Library by the offeror will not satisfy the requirement for blind customer information and may not be accepted.

Volume 2 Price Proposal A) Price Schedule

(i) Offeror shall provide firm fixed prices for each CLIN in Section B.1.

(ii) Offeror shall provide a signed copy of the SF 1449 form and the first page of all amendments. Since this is a Request for Quote (Simplified Acquisition under FAR Part 13) offerors (quoters) not providing this information will be assumed to have submitted a quote that is in compliance with the solicitation terms (unless an exception to the terms is noted) and will be eligible for award consideration. Late quotes may be accepted if determined in the best interests of the Library.

The statements in this section take precedence over the requirements of FAR 52.212-1.

030ADV24Q0118 0001 Section M

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

M.1. The Library will award the contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror that provides the best value to the Library, price and other factors considered. The Library intends to evaluate the proposals and award the contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror's initial proposal should contain Offeror's best terms.

The Library reserves the right to communicate with the contractor that the Library determines to present the value to the Library, to address any remaining issues, if necessary and finalize the contract with the contractor. These issues may include technical and price components. If the parties cannot successfully address any remaining issues, as determined pertinent at the sole discretion of the Library, the Library reserves the right to communicate with the next contractor that the Library has determined presents the best value to the Library based on the original analysis and address any remaining issues.

The Library reserves the right to conduct discussions and/or negotiations with one or more offerors if the Contracting Officer determines it is necessary. The Library intends to evaluate the proposals and award the contract in accordance with FAR 13.

Best value for this procurement will be obtained through the evaluation of the following factors:

i) Technical Approach

ii) Demonstrated Experience

iii) Past Performance

vii) Price

The above factors are listed in descending order of importance with the exception that Technical Approach and Demonstrated Experience are of equal importance. All non-price factors when combined are more important than Price. The Library may elect to not rate offerors individually but rather conduct a direct comparative evaluation based on the above factors.

A. Technical Approach: The Library will evaluate the extent to which offeror’s proposal demonstrates comprehensive understanding of the Library’s requirement. The Library will evaluate offeror’s proposal to the extent to which it demonstrates offeror has the technical expertise and ability required for performing services required in this solicitation. The Library will evaluate offeror’s proposed technical approach and work plan to assess the degree to which it fulfills all the requirements in this solicitation. The offeror must indicate the ability to comply with the accessibility requirements of paragraph H.9 H.8 of this solicitation in order to be awardable.

B. Demonstrated Experience: The Library will evaluate the extent to which the provided samples provide a contemporary experience in a user friendly format. Given the nature of such an evaluation this evaluation will include subjective judgements made by Library staff (evaluators). In arriving at this determination more weight be placed on publications that are similar to the Library of Congress Magazine.

C. Past Performance: The Library will evaluate the past performance information submitted to assess the level of risk of offeror’s ability to successfully perform the contract. The Library may review the answers provided in the Past Performance Questionnaires and records contained in the Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to assess the likelihood that the offeror can successfully perform the required work. The Library reserves the right to contact and use information provided by the references and any other sources.

The offeror will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably on past performance if no relevant information on past performance is provided by the offeror or obtained by the Library.

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D. Price. The Library will add the total prices for each CLIN in Section B.1 to establish a total evaluated price (TEP). The TEP will be evaluated for reasonableness.

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