W S Cotter Rare Books LLC

W S Cotter Rare Books LLC, doing business as W.s. Cotter Rare Books, is a sole proprietorship specializing in rare and antiquarian books, manuscripts, and historical publications. Registered in SAM.gov since November 16, 2015, with a current registration expiration date of July 9, 2025, this for-profit organization primarily provides unique and valuable literary artifacts to federal agencies. The company's expertise lies in sourcing and supplying rare books and manuscripts, particularly those with historical or medical significance, to enhance the collections of government institutions.

The federal contract awards received by W S Cotter Rare Books LLC primarily come from components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The company has consistently secured purchase orders for rare books and manuscripts to augment the collections of the National Library of Medicine and other NIH entities. Notable acquisitions include a $24,000 award in April 2024 for a rare 16th-century book titled "DIGNA REDARGUTIO IN LIBROS TRES AUGUSTINI NIMPHI SUESANI (AND OTHER WRITINGS)" by Tomas Roca, and a $14,019 award in May 2021 for rare medical manuscripts. Smaller awards in 2020, ranging from approximately $11,000 to $13,500, were also made for books to add to the NIH collections. These contracts are typically firm fixed-price purchase orders with no set-aside designations, indicating open competition. The place of performance for these contracts is often Austin, Texas, suggesting this may be the company's primary location.