Acqusition_Storefront_-_Statement_of_Work.pdf

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

ACQUSITION STOREFRONT

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. OVERVIEW / BACKGROUND. The Office of Contracts and Grants Management (OCGM) acquires goods and services for the Library of Congress. OCGM currently manages more than 750 contracts valued at $368 million. OCGM solicits, negotiates, awards, and administers contracts comprising more than 2,000 actions valued at $200 million each year. OCGM continually strives to improve responsiveness through contract consolidation and streamlined ordering for commonly used commercial goods and services.

2. SCOPE. The Library of Congress (Library) requires an on-line storefront for the routine purchase of commercial goods and services as a supplement to existing procurement systems.

3. REQUIREMENTS. The Library simplified on-line commercial purchasing functionality ( i.e.

“Storefront”) must enable Library staff to competitively source common commercial items by comparing price and technical specifications of competitive products on-line using the government purchase card or electronic funds transfer. The storefront shall enable Library managers and staff to view and track pending orders, order history, and spending through online reporting. The solution shall enable Library contracting officers and staff to save items to a shopping cart, and enable routing of saved items within a shopping cart for review and approval.

Specifically, the solution shall provide for:

3.1 A transparent method and pricing model for vendors to post goods and services to the Storefront

3.2 Adaptation of Library-negotiated contracts to the storefront

3.3 Search and competition among vendors providing similar items

3.4 Internal controls and compliance with Federal procurement regulations and policies

3.5 Security and protection of confidential information (PII, Proprietary)

4. CONTRACT PERFORMANCE

4.1. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS/DELIVERABLES

Paragraph reference Description of

Event/Deliverable Due date/Payment schedule

3.1 Assessment and Authorization

to operate

120 days following contract award

3.2 Establishment of accounts for

Library administrative and contracting staff

30 days following Authorization

3.3 Incorporation of Library

contracts into storefront

30 days following provision of contract