Library of Congress - Sole Source Notice for Bruker Portable Raman Support
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2025-LGD-0012
- Agency
-
Library of Congress
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334517 Irradiation Apparatus 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 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source firm fixed price contract to Bruker Scientific, LLC for continued support of a Portable Raman instrument. The contract will cover warranty services for a specialized scientific instrument used in the Preservation Research and Testing Division. This public notice is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 and serves to synopsis the proposed contract action. The contract period will run from July 2, 2025, to July 1, 2030, and is valued below the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Bruker Scientific is the original manufacturer and the only firm authorized to provide warranty services for this specific Raman instrument.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to provide a public notification of the Library of Congress's intention to sole-source the service agreement directly to Bruker Scientific, LLC. The contract includes annual maintenance, which encompasses one maintenance visit per year, comprehensive repairs, help desk support, and yearly inspection of the instrument's components. Eligibility is explicitly limited to Bruker Scientific, as they are the sole authorized provider of warranty services for this specific instrument. Contractors will not be requested to submit proposals, and no additional solicitations will be issued. The service agreement covers technical support, remote diagnostics, software updates, and an unconditional warranty on parts and labor. Work will be performed at the Library of Congress Preservation Research and Testing Division in Washington, DC, during standard business hours. This notice serves as the only public communication regarding the contract and fulfills the requirements for public posting of the Justification and Approval (J&A) documentation.
Notice text
This is a public notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 – Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions.
The Library of Congress, Contracts and Grants Directorate, intends to award a sole-source firm fixed price contract to: Bruker Scientific, LLC. 40 MANNING RD, BILLERICA, MA, 01821, USA. The original manufacturer (Bruker Scientific) is the only firm authorized to provide warranty services for the Bruker Portable Raman instrument.
The work to be performed under the contract will be performed at the following location:
LOC Preservation Research and Testing Division
101 Independence Ave, SE
Madison Building – Room LM-SB27
Washington, DC 20540-4560
The period of performance of the intended contract shall run as follows: 7/2/2025 - 7/1/2030. It is valued at an amount below the simplified acquisition threshold (defined as $250,000 and below), but above $25,000 (the public notice threshold). The work shall consist of the following: Contractor support to continue an extended warranty service agreement that covers one maintenance visit annually, all repairs and problems, and includes help desk support. This service agreement shall include a yearly inspection of the masking system motors, tracks, screen, and masking fabric panels, as well as cleaning of the masking fabric panels and tracks of dust. Minor spot cleaning of fabric panels shall be performed as necessary.
This announcement constitutes the only public notice, proposals are not being requested from other parties and a written solicitation will not be issued. This public notice accomplishes the following:
- Notice of the LC’s intent to sole source this requirement to the business listed herein;
- Synopsizing the requirements in accordance with the FAR; and
- Publicly posting the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) to the public in advance of the contract award rather than after award. As a result of this, a second posting of the J&A is not required after the award has been made.
As a result of this public posting, this shall be the only notice issued. A separate award notice and a separate J&A posting shall not be performed, as all public information is being accomplished via this public notice.
The following attachments are included in this notice:
Attachment 1: Statement of Work
Attachment 2: Sole Source Justification (Redacted for Public Release)
No further notices shall be pursued at this time in regard to this contracting action.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment J-1 SOW - Bruker Portable Raman Svc.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment J-2 JA - Bruker Portable Raman Support_Redacted.pdf |
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