Justification and Approval Redacted.pdf

Justification and Approval For Other than Full and Open Competition

Requisition Number: 2025-CEI-0014

Form Updated 10/26/2021

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, LIBN/CEI/PO

2. Nature of Action Being Approved Contract (or modification) LoC or Leg Branch Order (or modification) GSA Schedule or GWAC:

Other:

Requisition Number: #2025-CEI-0014 Contractor (or Brand Name): University of North Carolina Press Estimated Value (Base and all options):

Period of Performance: November 15, 2024 - March 14, 2025

3. Description of Supplies or Services Required to Meet Library Needs meet those needs. Do not focus on a description of the program.

The Library requires the following supplies or services:

The Library of Congress ( Library ) requires contract support to purchase inventory of exhibit companion volumes to accompany the opening of the exhibition entitled, The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution. The Library will purchase 500 copies of a hardcover edition and 1000 copies of a softcover edition of the exhibit companion, also entitled The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution .

Part 2 Program Office Justification & Approval

4. Authority for Contracting Without Competition Over $250,000 For this requirement over $250,000, under FAR part 6, the basis for contracting without providing for full and open competition is:

There is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Library requirements.

41 U.S.C. § 6101(b)(2)(C); FAR 6.302-1.

FAR 6.302-1(b)(1).

Source controls copyrights, patents, raw materials, or secret processes cannot be acquired otherwise, or similar circumstances. FAR 6.302-1(b)(2).

Other exception identified in FAR 6.302-1:

There is such unusual & compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured if competition is not limited.

41 U.S.C. § 6101(b)(2)(B); FAR 6.302-2. Option years are not permitted.

Source is expressly authorized or required by statute (e.g., AbilityOne, UNICOR, GPO, GSA Public Buildings Service, Appropriations Act, etc.) per 41 U.S.C. § 6101(b)(1) and FAR 6.302-5:

Other basis authorized in 41 U.S.C. § 6101(b) or FAR part 6.302:

6.302-1(c).

The Product is listed on the Library of Congress Enterprise Architecture Repository (LCEAR) database (Attach applicable IT Standard Data Sheet)