Cataloging Webinars for Federal Librarians

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
LCFDL25R0007
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Library of Congress's FEDLINK program is seeking a contractor to provide online professional development training for federal library staff, specifically focusing on cataloging webinars across Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced skill levels. The solicitation (LCFDL25R0007) requires delivering online courses via web-based platforms like Adobe Connect, WebEx, or Zoom for Government, with sessions ranging from 60-90 minutes and accommodating 5-25 registrants per course. The contract will include one base Beginner Cataloging Course and options for three additional Beginner courses, two Intermediate courses, and six Advanced courses. Proposals will be evaluated using a best value trade-off methodology, with non-price factors significantly more important than price, and key evaluation criteria include Technical Capability, Personnel, Past Performance, and Price in descending order of importance. The proposal submission deadline was initially set for March 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST, but has been extended to March 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST.

The solicitation is not set aside for any specific business category and has no identified incumbent contractor. The performance period for the contract will run from April 14, 2025, to April 13, 2026, with the initial Beginner Cataloging Course required to be completed before June 30, 2025. The place of performance is Washington, DC, and the contract will use a firm fixed-price structure. Instructors must have a minimum of 4 years of related experience and be proficient in English, with course content covering topics such as introduction to cataloging, MARC records, copy cataloging, record enhancement, classification, metadata, and emerging technologies like linked data and artificial intelligence. The contract falls under NAICS Category 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) and PSC Category U008 (Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development).

Notice text

3 versions

Update #3 · Latest ·

The purpose of Amendment 0002 is to extend the proposal due date to Monday, March 24, 2025 at 10:00AM EST (See attachment LCFDL25R0007-0002).

The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to provide answers to clarification questions and amend the solicitation to address the questions.  See attachments "CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR LCFDL25R0007" and "LCFDL2540007-0001".

The Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) requires contractor support to provide online professional development training for federal library staff to meet their agency goal of protecting federal agency collections and assuring their long-term, sustainable discovery and access. See attached solicitation document for detailed requirements.

Update #2 ·

The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to provide answers to clarification questions and amend the solicitation to address the questions.  See attachments "CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR LCFDL25R0007" and "LCFDL2540007-0001".

The Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) requires contractor support to provide online professional development training for federal library staff to meet their agency goal of protecting federal agency collections and assuring their long-term, sustainable discovery and access. See attached solicitation document for detailed requirements.

Update #1 ·

The Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) requires contractor support to provide online professional development training for federal library staff to meet their agency goal of protecting federal agency collections and assuring their long-term, sustainable discovery and access. See attached solicitation document for detailed requirements.

Files

File Type Posted
LCFDL25D0007-0002.pdf PDF
LCFDL25R0007-0001.pdf PDF
CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR LCFDL25R0007.pdf PDF
LCFDL25R0007.pdf PDF

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