Purchase of Custom Turntable Spindles for Technics SP-10R Turntable Motor - Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2025-LGR-0253
- Agency
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Library of Congress
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 33431 Audio and Video Equipment 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 sole source a contract to Endpoint Audio Labs for custom turntable spindle modifications. This Notice pertains to the procurement of specialized modifications for newly acquired Technics SP-10R turntables at the Library's National Audiovisual Conservation Center (NAVCC). The Library requires these turntables to be modified with removable spindles, which is essential for the precise positioning and preservation of fragile, rare, and off-center historical audio discs in their collection. The Notice serves as both a sole source justification and public notification, eliminating the need for separate award notices. According to the Library, Endpoint Audio Labs is the only vendor capable of performing these specialized modifications, as even the original manufacturer Technics does not offer this service.
The primary objective of this procurement is to upgrade the Library's audio preservation capabilities by enabling state-of-the-art commercial-grade turntables that meet archival preservation standards. The removable spindle feature is functionally necessary for handling the Library's collection of older discs that require precise manual positioning and microscopic alignment to minimize wow and distortion during playback. Any firm wishing to challenge the sole source determination must submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements by July 29, 2025. The contract is valued for the period from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026, and represents a follow-on to previous work. The Library acknowledges that these modifications will void the Technics warranty but considers the archival preservation capabilities essential for maintaining the integrity of their historical audio collection.
Notice text
Notice: This is a Special Notice for commercial products and commercial supplies prepared in accordance with FAR part 6.3 - Other Than Full and Open Competition (Sole Source Justification) and FAR part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with additional information included in the Justification & Approval document. This Special Notice is issued as Intent to Sole Source.
The Library of Congress (Library) requires the modification of the newly procured Technics SP-10R turntables to upgrade the motor to enable the use of a removable spindle. This feature is essential for configuring a state-of-the-art commercial-grade turntable tailored to meet the Library's preservation standards. Without a removable spindle, proper disc centering is not achievable. Many of the older discs in the Library’s collection require precise manual positioning on the platter, free of a fixed spindle, to allow for fine alignment using a microscope. This precision is critical to minimizing wow and distortion during playback, ensuring archival-quality results. A removeable spindle is a functional necessity for handling fragile, off-center, or rare discs with the precision required for archival-grade preservation. No other vendor or company, including the motor’s manufacture Technics, offers this spindle modification except for Endpoint Audio Lab.
The Library intends to fulfill this requirement by issuing a sole source contract to Endpoint Audio Labs. Any firm that wished to be considered for this requirement and believes this does not meet the sole source criteria must submit a capability statement that demonstrates its ability to meet the requirements.
This Special Notice accomplishes the following:
- Notice of the Library's intent to justify this requirement to as a sole source herein;
- Publicly posting the approved Justification & Approval document to the public in advance of the contract award rather than after the 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 Special Notice, this shall be the only notice issued. A separate award notice shall not be issued, as all public information is being accomplished via this public notice.
The following attachments are included in this Special Notice:
- Statement of Work Document
- JA - Turntable Modifications_Redacted
No further notices shall be pursued at this time in regard to this contracting action.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW - Turntable Replacements - final.pdf | ||
| JA - Turntable Modifications_Redacted.pdf |
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