Justification and Approval For Other than Full and Open Competition

Plan ID Number: 2027-CIO-0184

Form Updated 4/14/2023

Justification & Approval For Other than Full and Open Competition

As a legislative branch agency, the Library is subject to the competition and advertising requirements of 41 U.S.C. § 6101. Like the Competition in Contracting Act and the FAR, 41 U.S.C. § 6101 does not require competition when a contracting officer certifies that only one source or brand-name item is available, when dictated by public exigency, or when otherwise authorized by law.

This document sets forth the justification and approval for award of a contract or order by means providing for other than full and open competition per 41 U.S.C. § 6101, LCR 7-210, and, as applicable, FAR 6.302, FAR 13.106-1, FAR 8.405, and FAR 16.505. Contracting without competition shall not be justified on the basis of a lack of advance planning or concerns related to availability of funds.

This form shall be used to support instances where competition will be limited to a single source, a limited number of sources, including where a brand name product is required.

Part 1 – Identification

1. Contracting Agency and Activity: Library of Congress, Office of the Chief Information Officer

2. Nature of Action Being Approved Contract (or modification) LoC or Leg Branch Order (or modification) GSA Schedule or GWAC Other: Modification to existing Multiple Award IDIQ:

LCLOC21D0002, LCLOC21D0003, LCLOC21D0004,

LCLOC21D0005

Plan ID Number: 2027-CIO-0184 Contractor (or Brand Name): IT Life Cycle Support Services IDIQ Estimated Value (Base and all options):

Period of Performance: Extension from 10/31/2026-04/01/2027

This is a class Justification and Approval to cover the following IT Life Cycle Support Services IDIQ contracts:

1) Accenture Federal Services LLC LCLOC21D0002 800 N Glebe Road Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22203-2149

2) Artemis Consulting LCLOC21D0003 1750 Tysons Blvd. Suite 1500 McLean, VA 22102-4200

3) CGI Federal Inc LCLOC21D0004 12601 Fair Lakes CIR Suite 100 Fairfax, VA 22033-4920

4) MILCOR Corp LCLOC21D0005 4000 Mitchellville Road Suite A210 Bowie, MD 20716-3177

This posting is not a solicitation or Request for Proposals, but serves as a notification of the Library’s intent to modify the existing multiple award IT Life Cycle Support Services IDIQ contracts to extend the period of performance from 10/30/2026 to 04/01/2027.

3. Description of Supplies or Services Required to Meet Library Needs

The Library requires the following supplies or services:

The Library of Congress (Library) has an ongoing need for a full range of services required to support the operation and maintenance of IT systems, network (voice/data) planning and support, database management systems planning and support, communications and messaging platforms support, collaboration platforms support, systems monitoring and management, endpoint device management, datacenter operations and infrastructure management, cloud operations and management, operational support, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) services, customer education and training, and software quality assurance and testing. These services are vital to the Library in executing IT operational support services.

Plan ID Number: 2027-CIO-0184

Form Updated 12/10/2025

The Library awarded four (4), multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for IT Life Cycle Support Services in April of 2021 with ordering periods from 05/01/2021 through 04/30/2026, and a maximum aggregate amount of all task orders that could be issued under all IDIQ contracts of $150,000,000.00.

The Library initiated a procurement for new replacement multiple award IDIQ contracts for IT Operational Support Services and planned to award prior to the end of the period of performance of the old IDIQ contracts. The solicitation was issued on 12/08/2025 and received 76 proposals 01/05/2026. The Library extended the period of performance of the four existing IDIQ contracts from 04/30/2026 to 10/30/2026 due to the evaluation of the large number of proposals.

The Library awarded five (5), multiple award IDIQ contracts for IT Operational Support Services in August of 2026 with ordering periods from 08/05/2026 through 08/04/2031, and a maximum aggregate amount of all task orders that could be issued under all IDIQ contracts of $150,000,000.00. The awards were protested to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), who is currently reviewing the claims. A decision is not expected to be made before the end date (10/30/2026) of the existing IDIQ contracts. GAO’s decision is anticipated to be made by November 25, 2026. Therefore, the Library requires an additional extension of the IT Life Cycle Support Services IDIQ contracts in order to continue the services. The extension will allow the Library to continue these services without having a lapse of services.

Plan ID Number: 2027-CIO-0184

Form Updated 12/10/2025

Part 4 – Competition Advocate Approval (Required for actions valued at greater than $900,000)

Approved. Based on the information, determinations, and certifications provided by the program office and the contracting officer, and in accordance with the instructions below, I approve contracting without competition for this requirement.

Option periods: No Yes, Number through Date

Not Approved. As explained below, I do not approve contracting without competition for this requirement.

Comments or instructions:

Name Title Signature Date

Part 5 – Senior Procurement Executive (Required for actions valued at greater than $20,000,000)

17. Head of the Procurement Activity Approval

Approved. Based on the information, determinations, and certifications provided by the program office and the contracting officer, and in accordance with the instructions below, I approve contracting without competition for this requirement.

Not Approved. As explained below, I do not approve contracting without competition for this requirement.

Comments or instructions:

Name

Date