Conveyance Book Trucks - Library of Congress
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 030ADV25Q0047
- Agency
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Library of Congress
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Library of Congress is seeking to procure conveyance book trucks and wheel kits through a single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for its Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate. The solicitation requires vendors to provide metal mobile storage trucks with specific dimensions, featuring two sides with shutter-style doors, adjustable interior shelves, and a 1,000-pound weight bearing capacity. Each truck must include four heavy-duty swivel casters with locking mechanisms, corner bumpers, and welded round handles. The evaluation will utilize a best-value trade-off approach, with non-price factors being significantly more important than price, considering samples, technical approach, past performance, and pricing. Key dates include an optional site visit on January 13, 2025, a requirement to submit one pre-award sample by February 13, 2025, and the proposal submission deadline of February 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST.
The solicitation is not set aside for any specific group and is open to commercial vendors in the Institutional Furniture Manufacturing sector. The contract will have a five-year period of performance from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030, with a minimum guaranteed value of $3,000 and a maximum value of $249,000. The Library estimates purchasing approximately six trucks with wheel kits in the first year, with potential for up to six trucks per year thereafter. Vendors must provide a 12-month warranty with the trucks and a manufacturer's maintenance agreement. The place of performance is Washington, DC, where the trucks will be used to transfer large volumes of paperback and hardback books, as well as serials, between various Library divisions. The current conveyance trucks are several decades old and are being replaced due to deteriorating conditions.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This public notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13. The solicitation is being released as an anticipated single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract competition.
The Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate (ABA) of the Library of Congress requires conveyance book trucks and associated wheel kits. The ABA’s existing conveyance trucks were purchased several decades ago and are overdue for replacement and/or repair due to their deteriorating conditions. Conveyance trucks play a crucial role in transferring large volumes of paperback and hardback books, as well as serials, between ABA divisions and the Library's Collections Management and Preservation Services divisions. The ABA also requires a manufacturer’s maintenance agreement and/or warranty for the trucks.
Please see below for the SF1449 Request for Quotation solicitation document.
Please note, this solicitation opportunity includes an optional site visit for interested offerors. Please see Section L of the SF1449 for more information.
Amendment 0001 extends the solicitation closing date to Friday 02/14/2025, no later than 5:00 PM EST.
Update #1 ·
This public notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13. The solicitation is being released as an anticipated single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract competition.
The Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate (ABA) of the Library of Congress requires conveyance book trucks and associated wheel kits. The ABA’s existing conveyance trucks were purchased several decades ago and are overdue for replacement and/or repair due to their deteriorating conditions. Conveyance trucks play a crucial role in transferring large volumes of paperback and hardback books, as well as serials, between ABA divisions and the Library's Collections Management and Preservation Services divisions. The ABA also requires a manufacturer’s maintenance agreement and/or warranty for the trucks.
Please see below for the SF1449 Request for Quotation solicitation document.
Please note, this solicitation opportunity includes an optional site visit for interested offerors. Please see Section L of the SF1449 for more information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 030ADV25Q0047 0001.pdf | ||
| 030ADV25Q0047.pdf | ||
| Attachment J1 - Book Truck Examples.docx | DOCX document |
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