Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Media Relations Software System
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2024-LBN-0041
- Agency
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Library of Congress
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20540, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Library of Congress has issued a Special Notice to express its intent to award a sole-source, 4-month purchase order to Agility PR Solutions LLC for a comprehensive suite of media intelligence and public relations web-based software and system. This action is necessitated by the impending expiration of the Library's current contract with Burrelle's Information Services, which will cease support on June 30, 2024, leaving insufficient time for the Library to conduct a full and open competition for these critical services.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to enable a seamless transition of services from the expiring Burrelle's contract to the new 4-month purchase order with Agility PR Solutions. The Library has determined that Agility PR Solutions is the only source capable of providing the necessary services without a lapse. The purchase order will be effective from September 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, during which time the Library will conduct a full and open competition for a new base plus four option years contract, which will be posted on SAM.gov for interested parties to submit quotes.
Notice text
This is a Library of Congress Notice of Intent to award a short 4-month purchase order for a comprehensive suite of media intelligence/public relations web-based software /system from Agility PR Solutions LLC from 09/01/2024-12/31/2024.
The Library currently has a contract with BURRELLE'S INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC under contract LCLBN21P0004 for a base plus four options years which was to span from 09/01/2021-08/31/2026. The Library was notified that Burrelle's would no longer provide support after 6/30/2024 and recommended their customers contact Agility PR Solutions LLC whom they had partnered with to provide the services we currently received. Burrelle's was informed they were obligated to complete the current option period which ran through 8/31/2024 and the Library would not exercise the remaining option years. The short notice ending of this contract does not give the Library enough time to compete a full and open solicitation for these services which we intend to be a new base plus four option years.
The Library has elected to do a short four month contract to allow a full and open competition for these services. The use of Agility PR Solutions is the only option to allow a seamless transition for this short period getting the same services as we currently receive without a lapse of service. All interest parties will be given the opportunity to submit a quote for the long term contract which will be solicited on SAM.gov at the appropriate time.
Any questions or concerns about this Notice of Intent should be directed to the contracting officer at bmatsuoka@loc.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JandA_Sole_Source_ Agility_PR Signed_Redacted.pdf |
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