Maintenance and Repair of Secondary Intrusion Detection System

The Library of Congress is seeking maintenance and repair services for its Secondary Intrusion Detection System (SIDS) through solicitation number 030ADV25R0038. This Request for Proposal seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive maintenance, repair, and installation services for the Library's Integrated Electronic Security System, including preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, system installations, and exhibition security support. The contractor must maintain current certifications for Software House C-Cure systems, hold enterprise-level dealer status, and be an authorized reseller for specific brand-name security equipment from manufacturers including Software House, Inc., Intellicene, Incorporated, BOSCH, IDENTIV, and DYNALOCK. Key personnel requirements include a Project Manager with minimum 10 years of experience and a Service Technician with minimum 5 years of experience in electronic security services. Proposals will be evaluated based on product lines, key personnel, management approach, past performance, and price, with non-price factors being significantly more important than price. The proposal submission deadline is July 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM EDT.

This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis with no set-aside designations and no evaluated preference for different socioeconomic status. The contract structure includes a base period from September 29, 2025, to September 28, 2026, with four one-year option periods extending through September 28, 2030, totaling a potential five-year contract duration. Services will be performed across multiple Library of Congress locations in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia, including the James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams Memorial Buildings, warehouses, and storage facilities. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining extensive security infrastructure including alarm sensors, cameras, book theft detectors, servers, security panels, motion detectors, wireless receivers, power supplies, and UPS systems. The contract is structured as a single-award, firm-fixed-price arrangement with monthly pricing for maintenance and repair services, though the total estimated contract value is not specified in the available documentation.