Total Small Business Set Aside for Library Archive Digitization Services and 4 Option Years - CMMC Level 2 Self Assessment Required.

Naval Sea Systems Command seeks library archive digitization services and a cloud-hosted Library Service Platform for the Navy Experimental Diving Unit, with quotes due July 23. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside RFQ.

Place of performance is Panama City, Florida. The contractor must deliver a 100% web-based platform with Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) functionality, hosted in a FedRAMP Moderate and DoD Impact Level 4 authorized cloud environment with Authority to Operate. The system must enforce Role-Based Access Controls at library and document levels, employ AES-256 encryption at rest and HTTPS/TLS in transit, and support interoperability protocols including Z39.50, SRU/SRW, and OAI-PMH, with MARC21/RDA cataloging standards and advanced search capabilities including Boolean logic, semantic concept search, fuzzy text pattern search, and embedded AI/Natural Language Processing. Optional government CLINs include containerized Local Large Language Model with Retrieval-Augmented Generation capability and automated declassification and redaction workflows for Controlled Unclassified Information, Personally Identifiable Information, and Protected Health Information removal.

The contractor shall digitize approximately 53,000 items: six 16MM film reels, 163 video tapes, 163 audio reels and cassettes, 421 data cartridges and floppy disks, approximately 9,800 photographs and negatives, approximately 9,800 35mm slides, and approximately 13,650 newspaper clippings and paper assets. All digitization must comply with NARA 36 CFR 1236 Subparts D and E and achieve FADGI 1-Star to 4-Star quality. The base period requires digitization completion within 18 weeks of contract award, with four optional one-year extension periods. CMMC Level 2 Self Assessment is required prior to award. Quotes must include unit price, shipping cost if not included in unit price, CAGE code, lead time, and confirmation of WAWF capability. Invoices are NET 30 submitted through WAWF. The government awards based on best value considering price, delivery, quality, and past performance. All digitization must occur in a CUI-cleared facility with NARA-compliant storage and monitored fire suppression. The government retains absolute ownership of all data and MARC records with unrestricted bulk export capability in non-proprietary formats.