Purchase of ColorTouch Spectrophotometer from Industrial Physics
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2025-LGD-0129
- Agency
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Library of Congress
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Library of Congress, through its Contracts and Grants Directorate, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source firm fixed-price contract to Industrial Physics Inc. for a ColorTouch Spectrophotometer. The contract will be performed at the Library's Capitol Hill Campus and has a one-year performance period. The procurement is valued below the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 but above the $25,000 public notice threshold. This public notice serves as the only notification for the contract opportunity, with no additional proposals being requested from other parties. The notice is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 requirements for synopsis of proposed contract actions.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to publicly document the Library of Congress Preservation Research and Testing Division's need for a specialized spectrophotometer for quality assurance testing of papers and materials. The contract will cover the purchase of the instrument, including associated parts, equipment, installation, user training, shipping, and a one-year warranty. No competitive bidding will occur, as the justification indicates that only Industrial Physics can meet the specific technical requirements, including compliance with nine ISO standards and precise spectral measurement capabilities. The contract period is set from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Potential contractors are invited to contact the Library if they disagree with the sole-source determination, though no alternative proposal process is outlined. The notice includes attachments such as a Statement of Work and a redacted Sole Source Justification to provide transparency about the procurement process.
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: INDUSTRIAL PHYSICS INC (40 MCCULLOUGH DR, NEW CASTLE, DE,19720,USA). The work to be performed under the contract will be performed at the following location: Library of Congress, Capitol Hill Campus.
The period of performance of the intended contract shall run as follows: one year. 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: ColorTouch Spectrophotometer.
This announcement constitute 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:
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Notice of the LC’s intent to sole source this requirement to the business listed herein;
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Synopsizing the requirements in accordance with the FAR; and
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Publically 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 regards to this contracting action.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| QA Spectrophotometer SOW.docx | DOCX document | |
| QA Spectrophotometer JA_Redacted.pdf |
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